Fantastic Raisin-coconut Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (9 inch) prepared pie crusts
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup butter, softened (no subsitiutes)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 -4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup soft flaked coconut
• whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 line two 9-inch pie plates with pastry, flute as desired.
• 3 prick holes all over the pastry using a fork.
• 4 bake for 8 minutes; cool on wire racks.
• 5 place the raisins in a saucepan and cover with water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat; set aside.
• 6 in a mixing bowl cream butter with both sugars.
• 7 beat in eggs, vanilla and cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
• 8 drain the raisins, then stir into the creamed mixture along with nuts and coconut (the mixture with look slightly curdled).
• 9 evenly divide the mixture between the two crusts.
• 10 place the pies on a baking sheet.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees (bottom oven rack) for 30-35 minutes or until set.
• 12 cool and top with whipped cream or ice cream.
• 13 delicious!