Dixie Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 9 inch pastry for single-crust pie
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 -4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• whipped topping, optional
• additional chopped nuts, optional

Recipe

• 1 line two 9 inch pie plates with pastry.
• 2 trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate; flute edges.
• 3 line crusts with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
• 4 bake at 450 for 10 mintes.
• 5 discard foil.
• 6 cool on wire racks.
• 7 place raisins in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil.
• 8 remove from the heat; set aside.
• 9 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
• 10 beat in eggs, vanilla and cinnamom until smooth.
• 11 drain raisins.
• 12 stir raisins, nuts and coconut into creamed mixture[mixture will appear curdled].
• 13 pour into the crusts.
• 14 bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until set.
• 15 cool on wire racks.
• 16 garnish with whipped topping and nuts if desired.