Sour Cream Raisin Meringue Pie Food

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE WITH MERINGUE TOPPING

Steps:

• In a bowl soak the raisins in water to cover by about 2-inches for 8 hours or up to 1 day.
• Fit prepared pastry into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
• Trim dough leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then crimp edge decoratively.
• Chill the pastry in the fridge until very firm (about 30 minutes).
• Set oven to 425°F (middle oven rack).
• Lightly prick the pastry, then line the shell with foil.
• Fill the foil with pie weights or rice and bake in middle rack for 15 minutes.
• Carefully remove the foil and weights.
• Place back in oven and bake for another 8 minutes.
• Cool shell in pan on rack.
• Reduce oven to 400°F.
• To make the filling: drain the raisins well.
• Separate the 2 eggs and place 5 whites in total into a bowl; set aside.
• In another bowl whisk together the 2 yolks and sour cream in a bowl, then whisk in 1/2 cup sugar flour, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg and salt until very well combined.
• Add in well drained raisins; mix to combine.
• Pour the filling into shell and bake in center oven for 10 minutes at 400°F.
• With pie still in the oven reduce oven again to 350°F and bake for another 30-40 minutes, or until filling is set.
• To make meringue: Remove the pie from the oven but keep the temperature at 350°F.
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat the 5 room temperature egg whites until they JUST have soft peaks.
• Gradually add in 1/4 cup sugar and keep beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread the meringue over warm pie, covering filling completely and making certain that the meringue touches shell all the way around (this is important!).
• Bake pie in middle oven until meringue is golden (about 10 minutes).
• Cool pie or serve at room temperature.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Blend cornstarch, all sugar, salt, and nutmeg in saucepan. Blend in sour cream. Stir in egg yolks, raisins, and lemon juice. Cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens & boils. Boil & stir 1 minute. Immediately pour into baked pie shell.
• BROWN-SUGAR MERINGUE RECIPE.
• 3 egg whites, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat egg whites & cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time--continue beating until stiff & glossy. Do not underbeat. Beat in vanilla.
• Heap meringue onto hot pie filling; spread and carefully seal meringue to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
• Bake about 10 min or until lightly browned.
• Cool away from draft.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
• Place the raisins into a glass 4 cup capacity microwave safe measuring cup. Add in enough water to cover them with an inch of water. Microwave on high, stirring every minute, until the raisins have plumped up. Drain and set the raisins to the side.
• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Stir in the sour cream and cream, whisking the mixture until smooth.
• Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Turn down the heat to medium and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring continously, then remove from the heat.
• Temper the eggs by rapidly stirring a small amount of the hot filling into the beaten egg yolks. Once done, beat the egg mixture into the pot, stirring constantly.
• Place back on the burner and bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 2 minutes, until nice and thickened. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the raisins then pour into the pie shell.
• For the meringue, in a medium bowl beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in the brown sugar on high until stiff peaks form.
• Spread the meringue in an even layer over the hot filling, sealing the edge to the crust to prevent a soggy meringue later.
• Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the meringue is a deep golden brown.
• Remove and cool on a wire rack for an hour, then place into the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
• Slice and serve.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl soak raisins in water to cover by 2 inches at least 8 hours and up to 1 day. Drain raisins in a sieve.
• On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out dough into a 14-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) and fit into a 9-inch glass pie plate (1 quart). Trim dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, and crimp edge decoratively. Chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425° F.
• Lightly prick bottom of shell all over with a fork and line shell with foil. Fill foil with pie weights or rice and bake shell in middle of oven 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights or rice and bake shell until golden, about 8 minutes more. Cool shell in pan on a rack.
• Reduce temperature to 400° F.
• Separate eggs. Chill whites until ready to use. In a bowl whisk together yolks and sour cream and whisk in 1/2 cup sugar, flour, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and raisins. Pour filling into shell and bake in middle of oven 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F. and bake pie 30 to 40 minutes more, or until filling is set.
• Remove pie from oven but keep temperature at 350° F. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat whites until they just hold soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until meringue just holds stiff peaks. Spread meringue over warm pie, covering filling completely and making sure meringue touches shell all the way around.
• Bake pie in middle of oven until meringue is golden, about 10 minutes. Cool pie on rack and serve at room temperature.

GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, place raisins and enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt, cloves and cinnamon. Stir in sour cream and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat., Drain raisins, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Gently stir liquid into filling. Add raisins, and nuts if desired. Pour into pie shell. , For meringue, in a small bowl, beat egg whites and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing edge to crust. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Mix together filling ingredients and cook until thick.
• Pour into pre-baked pie shell -- that's it, no more cooking.
• Optionally you may top with meringue, lightly brown the meringue.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE II

Steps:

• Cover raisins with 1 cup of boiling water, let stand 5 minutes.
• Drain.
• Separate egg yolks from whites, set whites aside for meringue. PASTRY: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. In measuring cup, measure oil and add milk.
• Do not stir.
• Pour oil and milk all at once into flour mixture. Stir with a fork until well-combined and mixture comes together in a mass.
• Shape mixture into a ball and roll between sheets of plastic wrap.
• Peel plastic wrap off of top of pastry, and invert pastry into 9" pie pan.
• Crimp edge and flute. Bake pastry in 425 degree F.
• oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack.
• FILLING: In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly.
• Reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks slightly.
• Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into yolks.
• Return mixture to saucepan.
• Return to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; add sour cream, butter, vanilla extract and drained raisins.
• Stir just until mixed; do not overmix.
• Pour hot filling into pie crust. MERINGUE: Combine egg whites, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Beat at high speed until mixture holds soft peaks.
• Add vanilla extract. Beat until mixture holds stiff peaks.
• Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge. Bake in 425 degree F. oven for 4 minutes.
• Cool, cover, and chill to store. -----

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small covered sauce pan, cook raisins with water until liquid is absorbed, about five minutes. Allow to cool. Combine sugar and flour.
• Add beaten egg yolks, sour cream, cinnamon and vanilla. Cook in a double boiler until mixture begins to thickened. Mix in raisins, and pour into prebaked pie crust. Spread with meringue.
• MERINGUE:
• 3 egg whites
• 4 tablespoons sugar.
• Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry, in the clean bowl of an electric mixer, gradually adding in sugar. Spread meringue on top of raisin filling. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake at 350°F until meringue is lightly golden (about 12 minutes). Makes two 8 inch pies. Serve at room temperature with whipped cream on top if you like.
• Or you can use this topping:.
• WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING -.
• 1 cup heavy cream.
• 1/4 cup sugar.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Whip cream until almost stiff. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until cream holds peaks. Spread over top of cooled pie.

RAISIN SOUR CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a 4-qt saucepan, mix cornstarch, sugar, nutmeg & salt, then stir in sour cream.
• Stir in raisins, lemon juice & egg yolks & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens & boils.
• Boil & stir for 1 minute, then pour into baked pie shell.
• Put plastic wrap over top of filling & cool.