Mike requested this pie for his 2023 birthday. I used a Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust. This was so easy and very good. I served it with Tillamook vanilla bean ice cream and that was the perfect pairing.
1 pastry for 9″ deep dish double crust pie
4 cups raisins
4 cups water
1 cup brown sugar
5 Tbl cornstarch
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp lemon juice
3 Tbl butter
1 tsp vanilla
Recipe
Mix the raisins and water in a saucepan, bring them to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Mix the brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt and slowly stir this into the hot raisins. Cook and stir until thick and the syrup is clear. Remove from heat, and stir in the lemon juice, butter, and vanilla. Cool slightly.
Heat the oven to 425°. Line 9″ deep dish pie plate with one of the pie crusts. Pour raisin filling into pastry. Cover with top crust, seal, and cut a couple of slits to vent. Bake 30-35 minutes, covering with foil if necessary if crust starts to get too brown. Cool before serving. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.