WHITE CHOCOLATE RAISIN NUT PIE

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• BASIC PIE CRUST:
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening, chilled
• 3 tablespoons ice water
• FILLING:
• 2 CUPS RAISINS
• 2 8 oz pkg indulgence white chocolate cream cheese
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups apple juice
• TOPPING:
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Details

Adapted from wusa9.com

Preparation

Step 1

BASIC PIE CRUST:
Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.

Gently gather dough particles together into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.

Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate. Set aside.

FILLING:
In pan over med high heat apple juice and raisin till rehydrated or plump approximately 15 minutes.

Drain apple juice off raisins and discard juice and let raisins cool.

In mixer beat cream cheese till smooth add sugar, salt, eggs, cream and vanilla stir in raisins and nuts pour into prepared crust.

Bake at 350F 35 to 40 minutes center should be soft.

Chill in fridge for 2 hours.

TOPPING:
Whip cream with sugar and vanilla till stiff peaks.

Spread on chilled pie.