Recipe: Buttermilk Raisin Pie

Tara, have not made this yet, however, have had it
in my recipe file for quite sometime. Enjoy!

Buttermilk Raisin Pie

1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup raisins
2 eggs
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 baked 9-inch pie shell

Cinnamon Topping (recipe follows)

1) Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt in heavy saucepan; stir in buttermilk and raisins. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture thickens.

2) Beat eggs; add small amount of hot mixture to eggs, beating constantly, then return to hot mixture.

3) Cook and stir about 2 minutes.

4) Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, butter,
cinnamon and cloves.

5) Cook, stirring occasionally; pour into cooled
pastry shell and chill.

6) Just before serving, make Cinnamon Topping and
spoon over filling; sprinkle with additonal cinnamon,
if desired.

Cinnamon Topping

1 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar

1) Combine cream and cinnamon and ship until cream
holds soft peaks.

2) Beat in sugar and spoon over pie.

Serves 8