Deep Dish Apple-Raisin Pie
- 2 1/2 lbs golden delicious apples, peeled and thinly sliced (6-7)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into very small pieces
- 1 pastry dough, for a double pie (9-inch)
- Heat oven to 400 degrees (bottom rack).
- In a large bowl, combine apples, raisins, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves.
- Mound mixture in prepared unbaked pastry shell; dot with small pieces of butter.
- Cover the filling with top pie crust; seal, and flute edges.
- Cut several vents/slits in top crust to vent out steam.
- Place on a cookie sheet if desired to prevent spills.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until crust is golden, and apples are tender.
- Cool at least 30 minutes before serving.
golden delicious apples, raisins, brown sugar, flour, orange juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, ground cloves, cold butter, pastry
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/deep-dish-apple-raisin-pie-87919 (may not work)