Dessert

Raisin Crumb Pie

Serves 2 · 120 minutes

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Ingredients

1 pound raisins
1½ cups cold water
3 cups white granulated sugar, divided
2 cups flour
¼ cup shortening
1 cup milk
2 eggs, well-beaten
2 teaspoons baking powder

Method

Wash and clean raisins and add the cold water and 1½ cups of sugar.
Cook until the raisins are tender and plump.
Set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 440°F.
Mix the flour, 1½ cups of sugar, and the shortening, crumbling well with the fingers. Take out 1 cup of these crumbs and set aside.
To the remaining crumb mixture, add the eggs and milk; mix well.
Stir in the baking powder.
Line 2 large pie tins with pie crust and fill with cooked raisins. Pour over this the batter and sprinkle the top with the cup of reserved crumbs.
Bake in a hot oven at 440°F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate oven (350°F) and finish baking, about 35 minutes.