Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

i've made this several times, always using two ready-made pie crusts, otherwise exact to the recipe. It is AWESOME! so yummy, very comfort food, I make it for thanksgiving and its always gone!

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xenagirl83

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Reviewed: May 11, 2008

"Funeral pie" is a recipe that mainstream American cookbooks have featured for years (I have several 1930s cookbooks that feature it). Its reputation as a pie for mourners is well-established, but as for its Amish origin, I've never heard such a claim made. Even if this recipe can't be appreciated as Amish, it's an old American classic -- and I think everyone can appreciate THAT! :)

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Strangebrew

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2008

A lot of yummy, wonderful, sugary calories!

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Christina

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2007

I substituted dried fruit medaly (Australian) with dried apple apricot peaches sultanas etc. Definately a keeper. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Robyn R.

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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2007

The pie didn't 'gel' even with extra corn flour and the flavour was a bit iffy. This is not a recipe I would make again.

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Kiwi

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2007

This was very good. Made for my mother who loves raisins. I don't care for them in quite such abundance (don't care for mincemeat, either). I made this twice. Once as-is (I think every recipe deserves that), and once modifying it so that it appealed to other family members who wanted something less "mince meat like." I stirred in 1/2 cup of pecans in place of 1/2 cup of raisins, and, I stirred in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. The end result was something like a "Chunky Raisin Pecan Candy Bar." The menfolk much preferred this version.

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KRISTY916

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2007

This was delicious, like a sweeter, subtler version of mincemeat pie. Everyone in the family liked it, but we did change the name to "Amish Raisin Pie" because "Funeral Pie" was a little morbid.

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ASHLEY_S

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2006

i havent gotten to taste this pie yet because i made it for me and my boyfriend, and i dont see him for another day. but i baked it this evening and it looks and smells wonderful

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wendymarie

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2005

I'm English and when I baked this pie for my family they found it wonderfully unusual, and very delicious. I love it; it really wasn't very difficult and the result was spot on. I'll keep this recipe and do it again and again!

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Sophie R.

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Reviewed: May 4, 2005

This is a lovely pie: an excellent taste, and so easy to make. My family loved it, I'll be sure to make it again!

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2004

Very sweet, very rich, VERY delicious - made even richer and more delicious by the dollops of double cream we served it with. If you want a festive pie (for example if you really hated the person who’s died), replacing a bit of the water with a slug of booze (I used rum) kicks it up several notches. Although, granted, it might not be a very Amish thing to do! I can thoroughly recommend Grandma's Secret Pie Crust from this site to make it.

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