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no bake raisin sour cream pie

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Recipe by
Marcia McCance
@mmccance
Stone Mountain, GA

You just never know what you are going to find when you go through someone else's recipe box. Stephanie found this one in Mom's drawer and I thought it sounded a little old fashioned, a little exotic, and a little wonderful, too. Here it is!

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(1 rating)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For no bake raisin sour cream pie

  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    whole eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 c
    dairy sour cream
  • 1 c
    raisins (light or dark)
  • 1
    lemon, juice and zest
  • 1/3 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • OPTIONAL -- EXTRA SPICEY:
  • 3/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves

How To Make no bake raisin sour cream pie

  • 1
    Blend together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Combine with beaten eggs, sour cream, raisins, spice/s, grated rind and lemon juice,
  • 2
    Cook and stir over hot water in a double boiler until thick
  • 3
    Stir in the walnuts
  • 4
    Pour into baked pie crust. Here's a good recipe if you need one: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/pie-crust-old-recipe.html?p=1
  • 5
    Sprinkle the top with additional grated rind if desired.
  • 6
    Chill for about 2 hours in refrigerator
  • 7
    OPTIONAL: Many people top their raisin pies with meringue -- Here is a good recipe if you need one: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/chocolate-pie-1929.html?p=9
  • 8
    NOTE: If you plan on making meringue -- Use 3 eggs and put the yolks in the filling and the whites in the meringue.
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