Sour Cream Raisin Pie
- Kathy
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sugar
- 1½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- salt
- 1½ cup sour cream
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1½ cups raisins
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tarter
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Baked 9” shell
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in 3 quart saucepan. Blend in sour cream.
Beat egg yolks lightly. Stir yolks, raisins and lemon juice into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until boiling. Cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat and let cool while preparing meringue.
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add 6 tablespoons of sugar one tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Beat in vanilla.
Pour slightly cooled raisin mixture into shell. Cover with meringue.
Bake in 400° for 10 minutes.