7.29.2012

(for sweetness.)



{sweet and tangy}
aunt jane's vintage pie

pie crust
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt 
2/3 cup (1 1/2 sticks) vegetable shortening
6 tablespoons cold water

pie filling
3 cups purple or red grapes, halved
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
grated rind of one orange
1 tablespoon cornstarch

mix first three ingredients,
then add water to form crust.
divide in two and chill. once chilled, 
line pan with crust and use the 
other half to cut strips.
mix remaining ingredients and 
add to the pie shell. 
bake at 450 degrees for for ten min., 
then at 350 degrees for 25 min. 


chill and serve.