Sour Cream Raisin Pie

Of all my raisin pie recipes this one tends to be my favorite.
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp cinnamon or lemon juice – can do half and half
9 inch crust, nicely baked to golden
Combine sugar, salt, flour and cinnamon.
Beat yolks thoroughly and add mixed dry [...]

Quakertown Raisin Pie

1 cup raisins
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3 1/2 Tbsp flour or minute tapioca
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon rind
9 inch pastry crust, pre-baked to golden – I prefer this one
Add water to raisins, cover and simmer on medium low heat for about 20 minutes. Drain and add enough water [...]

Sweet Potato Pie

2 large sweet potatoes
2 egg whites, beaten
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup rasins
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp butter, softened
1 cup milk
9 inch pie crust
1) Wash potatoes carefully then cook in covered saucepan until soft. Peel and mash in to a medium sized bowl.
2) Add other ingredients in order given and mix well.
3) Pour into pie shell and bake [...]

Quickie Pineapple Pie

2 1/2 cups pineapple, crush and drained if canned
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp lemon juice
Combine all the ingredients together and cook on medium high heat on a stovetop until thick and clear. Stir constantly. Add butter and lemon jice then pour into a pastry lined pan. bake for 20 minutes [...]

Traditional Amish Shoo-Fly Pie (Makes 2 Whole Pies)

Shoo-fly is a bit of an anomaly. A riddle wrapped in confusion, if we may. It’s well known in Pennsylvania, especially around the famous haven of the Old Order Amish, Lancaster. Here’s the oddness tho: Even tho most englishers recognise it as a perfectly Amish tradition, other Amish communities outside of PA don’t even know [...]