Funeral Pie Recipe
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Funeral Pie

By: Kevin Ryan 
"This a pie seen quite often in Amish homes. Because it is easy, quick and made from non-seasonal ingredients, it was often taken to the family of those grieving over a passing."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line a pan with half the pastry and chill.
  2. Place the raisins and 2/3 cup of the water in a saucepan and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  3. Combine the sugars, cornstarch, spices, and salt in a bowl and , mixing all the time, slowly add the remaining water. Add this mixture to the heating raisins. Cook and stir this until the mixture starts to bubble. Add the vinegar and butter and heat until the butter is melted. Cool until just warm.
  4. Pour into the prepared shell and top with the second crust. Bake 25 minutes or until golden. Cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 374 | Total Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 11mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2004 by Morena   view full review
Very sweet, very rich, VERY delicious - made even richer and more delicious by the dollops of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by KRISTY916   view full review
This was very good. Made for my mother who loves raisins. I don't care for them in quite such...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by FLOYDD48   view full review
This pie was absolutely delicious! And everyone got a big kick out of the name!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2007 by Robyn R.   view full review
I substituted dried fruit medaly (Australian) with dried apple apricot peaches sultanas etc. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2005 by MISSRUSSELL18   view full review
This is a lovely pie: an excellent taste, and so easy to make. My family loved it, I'll be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2004 by mema   view full review
This was the greatest Thanks for the recipe I'll use this alot
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2008 by Strangebrew   view full review
"Funeral pie" is a recipe that mainstream American cookbooks have featured for years (I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2005 by Sophie R.   view full review
I'm English and when I baked this pie for my family they found it wonderfully unusual, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by ASHLEY_S   view full review
This was delicious, like a sweeter, subtler version of mincemeat pie. Everyone in the family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2009 by xenagirl83   view full review
i've made this several times, always using two ready-made pie crusts, otherwise exact to the...

 

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