Raisin Cranberry Pie Recipes

SIMPLE RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, butter or margarine, and lemon juice. Mix well, then stir in raisins. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Pour raisin mixture into pastry-lined pie pan. Cover with second pastry. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN PIE I

Steps:

• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Blend brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt together; add to hot raisins. Cook and stir until syrup is clear. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar and butter or margarine. Cool slightly.
• Turn filling into a pastry lined pan. Cover with top crust. Seal edges, and cut slits in the top crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.

ORANGE-CRANBERRY-RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Roll out slightly more than half of pastry 1/8 inch thick. Line pie pan. Bring first 3 ingredients and 2 taplespooons water to boil in saucepan, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until berries pop open. Add raisins. Blend cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water. Add to berry mixture and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in fruit rinds and butter. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan. Roll out remaining pastry. Moisten edges of filled pie with water and cover with top crust which has been slit to allow steam to escape. Press edges together with tines of fork. Bake in pre-heated hot oven (425DF) for about 25 minutes. Makes 6-8 servings.
• 2. Cranberry Pie ~ Follow recipe for Cranberry-Raisins Pie. Omit raisins and increase cranberries to 3 1/2 cups.

CRANBERRY RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour, and roll each disk of dough into an 11-inch circle. Press one circle into a 9-inch pie plate. From the remaining pastry, cut as many 1/2-inch lattice strips as possible. Transfer strips to prepared baking sheet. Transfer bottom crust and strips to refrigerator until chilled.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a second baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Place cranberries and raisins in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, brandy, and orange zest. Toss to combine. Pour into chilled bottom crust. Dot top with butter. Weave pastry strips over top to make lattice. Trim and crimp edges as desired.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue to bake until crust is golden brown and juices in center of pie bubble, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool before serving.

CRANBERRY RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. In another bowl, combine oil and water. Gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Shape into a ball; divide dough in half so one ball is slightly larger than the other. , Divide dough in half so that one ball is slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger ball on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9-in or 10-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge of plate; set aside. , For filling, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually stir in orange juice until smooth. Stir in cranberries and raisins; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour into crust. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top or use a 1-1/2-in. holly leaf cutter to make a design. , Brush pastry with milk if desired. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

RAISIN CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Stir in water until blended; bring to a boil. Add cranberries and raisins. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Cool slightly., Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of pie plate. Pour filling into crust. Roll out remaining pastry; cut into lattice strips and place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Brush lattice crust with cream if desired. , Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, covering edges with foil during the last 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRANBERRY-RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Roll out about 60% of the pastry and line a 9" pie plate.
• Roll out the remaining pastry to cover.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Bring the cranberries and water to a boil in a large pot.
• Add the raisins, sugar and flour.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Pour into the prepared bottom crust, top with rolled out upper crust, and seal the edges with a wet fork.
• Cut or poke steam holes in the top crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.

APPLE CRANBERRY RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly-floured surface, roll out half of the pastry and line a 9" pie plate.
• In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, 2 tablespoons of the water, cinnamon and salt.
• Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the cranberries pop.
• Stir in the apple slices and raisins.
• Combine the corn starch and remaining water and blend into the cranberry mixture.
• Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until thickened slightly.
• Spoon the filling into the pastry-lined pie plate.
• Roll out the remaining pastry and place on top of the pie, leaving a 1" overhang.
• Trim the edges.
• Tuck the overhang under the bottom crust and press together to form a rim.
• Flute the rim.
• Cut steam vents in the top of the pie and bake in a 400 degree F oven for about 35 minutes or until the crust is golden.