Old Fashioned Funeral Pie

By daiseyduck

Made year round, this classic Amish dish is loaded with sweet flavors. Made with cinnamon, all spice and a handful of raisins, Old Fashioned Funeral Pie is rich and moist, and sure to be a hit with the family. Homemade Pie recipes don't come any easier than this.

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground all spice
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• pie crust, store bought or premade with top and bottom

Details

Adapted from recipelion.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the raisins water and juice in a saucepan and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Combine the sugars, cornstarch, spices, and salt in a bowl an, mixing all the time. Add this mixture to the heating raisins.
Cook and stir this until the mixture starts to bubble. Add the vinegar, walnuts and butter, and heat until the butter is melted. Cool until just warm.
Pour into the prepared shell and top with the second pastry crust. Bake 25 minutes or until golden. Cool.