In the realm of sweet and delectable treats, spiced raisin walnut pie stands as a timeless classic. This comforting dessert offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures, showcasing the natural sweetness of raisins and the nutty crunch of walnuts, enveloped within a flaky, golden-brown crust. Whether you're seeking a cozy dessert to warm your heart on a chilly evening or a showstopping centerpiece for a special occasion, let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for this cherished pie.
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WALNUT AND RAISIN PIE
Old-fashioned & delicious! Take the time to make your favorite pie crust to make this a truly memorable delicacy. Found on the Top Picks of 2008 from the Food & Drink Weekly staff. It's a keeper. Their note: Adapted from "Sweety Pies: An Uncommon Collection of Womanish Observations, With Pie" by Patty Pinner.
Provided by Busters friend
Categories Pie
Time 50m
Yield 1 pie
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Crack the eggs over a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, salt, melted butter and corn syrup and whisk together until well-blended.
- Stir in the vanilla, orange zest and nutmeg, then stir in the nuts and raisins.
- Pour the filling into the pie crust.
- Place the pie in the oven and bake until the filling is set, 35 to 40 minutes; the pastry should be golden brown and a knife inserted in the center should come out clean. Remove the pie and cool it on a wire rack. Serve slightly warm or cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4009.1, Fat 180.1, SaturatedFat 54.5, Cholesterol 756.5, Sodium 2220.9, Carbohydrate 600.5, Fiber 14.8, Sugar 328.6, Protein 47.2
SPICY WALNUT RAISIN PIE
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare pastry. With whisk, beat remaining ingredients except raisins and walnuts until blended. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour into a pastry lined shell. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set and pastry is nicely browned. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. -I sometimes substitute allspice for the cloves. -Sometimes, I lightly toast the walnuts in a pan. -If time does not permit, I use a tenderflake frozen pie crust and brush it while still frozen with melted butter. -I have found that using my convection oven browns pastry very nicely and evenly, remember to set it about 25 degrees less than normal
WALNUT RAISIN TARTLETS
Provided by Sandra Lee
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 tartlets
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cut the pie crust into 12 pieces and press them evenly into the bottoms and up the sides of the muffin cups to form a crust.
- In a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla and mix well. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Spoon the mixture evenly into the crusts.
- Put the muffin tin onto a baking sheet and bake until the filling is set, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Carefully unmold the tarts, put them onto a rack, and let them cool to room temperature.
OLD FASHIONED RAISIN PIE I
This recipe was given to me 41 years ago by my husband's grandmother.
Provided by Linda
Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes Raisin Pie Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Blend brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt together; add to hot raisins. Cook and stir until syrup is clear. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar and butter or margarine. Cool slightly.
- Turn filling into a pastry lined pan. Cover with top crust. Seal edges, and cut slits in the top crust.
- Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.8 calories, Carbohydrate 64.6 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 324.7 mg, Sugar 34.9 g
GERMAN WALNUT RAISIN SPICE CAKE
The next time you have guests over for dessert and coffee you'll want to serve them this impressive and delicious triple-layered Walnut Raising Spice Cake. Each layer is flavored with cinnamon, studded with raisins and walnuts, and frosted with a rich cream cheese and butter frosting. Make it ahead of time and refrigerate it until your guests arrive. Then serve it with lots of hot coffee, or surprise everyone and make espresso or cappuccino. McCalls Cooking School
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour lightly THREE (8-by-1 1/2-inch) round layer cake pans.
- Chop raisins and 1 cup walnuts fine; place in a medium bowl.
- Add baking soda; then stir in boiling water.
- Let mixture cool 1/2 hour.
- Sift flour with cinnamon and salt.
- In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat 3/4 cup butter until creamy.
- Add sugar, a little at a time, beating until light and fluffy.
- Stop beater once or twice; scrape down side of bowl with rubber spatula.
- Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time.
- Beat after each addition; scrape side of bowl with rubber spatula.
- Beat until light and fluffy.
- Add lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
- With wooden spoon, beat in flour mixture, in fourths, alternately with nut mixture, in thirds; begin and end with flour mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Place in oven, leaving space between pans.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip and cake pulls away from edge.
- Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
- With small spatula, loosen edge.
- Turn out on wire rack; turn top up; let cool completelyabout 1 hour.
- MAKE FROSTING: In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cheese with butter and vanilla until creamy.
- Add the confectioners; sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
- Using 1 1/2 cups frosting, put layers together.
- Use rest of frosting to cover top and side of cake.
- With metal spatula, make decorative swirls in frosting; coarsely chop remaining walnuts; sprinkle around top.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- Makes 16 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.3, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 105.7, Sodium 323.8, Carbohydrate 87.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 69, Protein 6.2
SOUTHERN RAISIN AND COCONUT PIE
This sweet, rich, custardy pie has raisins, nuts, and coconut. A favorite in the Deep South! If you're a big fan of cinnamon, you can add a couple extra teaspoons to the recipe. Garnish each slice of pie with whipped cream and chopped nuts for a delicious and attractive presentation..
Provided by Jackie Smith
Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes Chess Pie Recipes
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place raisins in a small saucepan. Pour in enough water to cover. Place over low heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix until smooth. Drain excess water from raisins. Fold into mixture along with nuts and coconut. Mixture will appear curdled. Pour half of mixture into each pastry shell.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until filling is set. Cool on wire racks. Garnish with whipped topping and chopped nuts if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.6 calories, Carbohydrate 51.3 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 248.7 mg, Sugar 36 g
SPICED PEAR AND RAISIN PIE
Steps:
- Position rack in lowest third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Boil nectar in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1/3 cup, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Pour into large bowl; mix in raisins. Cool completely. Mix in sugar and next 5 ingredients, then pears.
- Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Brush inside and top edge of crust with some of glaze. Spoon filling into crust. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Arrange dough over filling. Seal top crust to bottom crust at edge of dish. Trim double overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold under; crimp edge. Using small knife, cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Brush crust and edge with glaze. If desired, roll out any dough scraps and cut out small pear-shaped decorations. Press decorations onto edge of crust.
- Bake pie until pears are tender, covering crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Place on rack; cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
RAISIN PIE
To top off many meals, Mother baked an amazing array of pies-there was something to satisfy everyone's tastes. Besides my favorite-this Raisin Pie recipe-there was one each of pumpkin, mincemeat, pecan, apple and cherry. We had scrumptious leftovers for days! -Patricia Baxter, Great Bend, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a saucepan, stir together sugar and flour. Add water and mix well. Stir in raisins, salt and cinnamon; cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Pour into a pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate. Top with lattice crust, or cover with top crust and cut slits for steam to escape. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 367mg sodium, Carbohydrate 82g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- Use a combination of raisins and walnuts. This will give the pie a more complex flavor and texture.
- Soak the raisins in hot water before using them. This will plump them up and make them more flavorful.
- Toast the walnuts before using them. This will bring out their nutty flavor and make them more crunchy.
- Use a combination of spices in the pie filling. This will give the pie a warm and inviting flavor.
- Don't overcook the pie. The filling should be set, but still slightly jiggly in the center.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together and the pie to set properly.
Conclusion:
Spiced raisin walnut pie is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its combination of sweet, tangy, and nutty flavors, this pie is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
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