jodie's fresh currant pie

Name: Jodie's Fresh Currant Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ## PIE CRUST; 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 2/3 cup(s) lard; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon(s) apple cider vinegar; ## PIE FILLING; 8 cup(s) red currants (fresh); 1/2 cup(s) tapioca; 1 cup(s) honey; 4 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) grand marnier; 2 tablespoon(s) raw sugar

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JoSele Swopes

DELTA, CO

Updated on Dec 6, 2010

This is a pie recipe I started making when we lived in Germany and Currants were plentiful...I have always loved currants black or red it didn't matter...I remember picking the black currants at my grandma's house...she grew them in her back yard...I loved it when she made Black Currant Jelly...I would eat it on pancakes.....

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 55 Min

method ---

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

PIE CRUST
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 2/3 cups lard
1/2 cup water
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
PIE FILLING
8 cups red currants (fresh)
1/2 cup tapioca
1 cup honey
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon grand marnier
2 tablespoons raw sugar

How To Make jodie's fresh currant pie

Step 1

Pie Crust: 2 Pies top and bottom In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, mix together water, egg, and vinegar. Pour into lard mixture and stir until dough is thoroughly moistened and forms a ball. Divide into 4 balls and wrap tightly. Use dough within three days or freeze.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 450*. Line your pie plates... In a medium bowl mix currants, tapioca, honey, margarine, grand marnier and nutmeg Pour mixture into pie crust
Step 3

Roll out remaining dough and place over the filling – or cut into strips and place on pie lattice style. Trim, seal and crimp edges – if you put a solid top crust on, be sure and cut steam vents in it. Sprinkle raw sugar on top....
Step 4

Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350* and bake for 45 to 60 minutes more. Cool before serving..
Step 5

Adjust the honey to your level of sweetness...
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