Prep Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 0 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
19 inch pie shell
15ouncesraisins( 1 pkg, 3 cups)
3/4 cupbrown sugar
2tablespoonscornstarch
2tablespoonsinstant Tang orange drink( Any type of Instant Orange Breakfast Drink will do)
1 1/4 cupswater
2tablespoonslemon juice
1cupwalnuts, coarsely chopped
2tablespoons butter or 2tablespoonsmargarine
Directions
Divide the pastry almost in half and roll out thelarger half, on a lightly floured surface, to a 13-inch circle. Linea 9-inch pie plate with the pastry and trim the pastry 1/2 inch beyondthe rim of the pie plate. Combine the raisins, brown sugar, cornstarch and drink mix in a 3-quart saucepan.
Stir in the water and lemonjuice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boilsand thickens.
Remove from the heat and stir in the walnuts.
Turn themixture into the pastry-lined pie plate and dot with the butter.
Roll out the remaining pastry to an 11-inch circle. Place the top crustover filling and trim the edge to 1-inch beyond the rim.
Fold the top crustunder the bottom crust and form a ridge. Flute the edge and cut steamvents in the top crust. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F.
oven for 30minutes or until the crust is a golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Coolon a wire rack.
Reviews
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“Made this recipe as given, except that I was out of tang, but did have some of my Russian Refresher Mix recipe#159755 available so used that instead.It turned out just delicious never the less, and so darned easy to make.Thank You so much for sharing this recipe.”