Sour Cream Raisin Pie

From your great-Grandma S.

Food is tied so dearly to memory. Today would have been your great-Grandpa R.'s 87th birthday. That man loved pie- it was his favorite dessert, especially sour cream raisin.

Pour hot water over 1 C. raisins for 20 mins. drain, combine with:

1/2 C. sugar
1 T. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt

Add:

1 1/3 C. sour cream
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 T. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Blend until smooth, pour into single prepared, unbaked 9" pie crust.

Bake @ 400* for 10 minutes. Reduce to 325*, bake additional 45 minutes.

Cool and top with meringue:

Beat to a soft peak- 3 egg whites (saved from pie filling yolks). Slowly add 6 T. sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
Spread onto baked pie, and brown @ 350* for 10-12 minutes.

{LDM}