Pie # 4: Grandma Violet's Raisin Cream

We hit a bit of a snag when looking at Greta's pie making list from the book she read. One of the pies is coconut cream and Greta DOES NOT like coconut. As most things do, it worked out and we made a reasonable switch. It was Father's Day and Jeff's favorite pie is raisin cream so we made that instead. We used Jeff's grandma's recipe to make it extra special. 

 We started early on this pie, the kids were still in their pj's. I baked the crust the night before and the kids got up early and finished it(The crust making gets easier every time). Fieldin always wants to help so we gave him the job of measuring and plumping raisins in hot water which he thought was neat for a minute and then abandoned his post. Greta took over after she was done with the filling and was letting it cool. 

 pouring in her filling. 

 Fieldin did return to lick the spatula and then was off again. 

and of course he was back after the pie set and it was time to try a slice. We all loved it except Fieldin. He has decided he doesn't like raisins so he just ate his crust. 

This pie falls on the success side of our list and a pie that Jeff has told us we need to keep making because:

1. It is still his favorite 

and 

2. Because it reminds him of his grandma

Not really ever being a pie fan I am realizing how much love is in a pie and in so many ways. It takes love and patience to make it, they can bring back a loving memory in one bite and it seems like pie recipes all have a story. 

In the last year, a woman in our town has been making a pie a day and gives them away to random people.

See, so much love. 

I think pie has finally ousted boring cake in this house. Except pumpkin cake. Nothing will ever be better than pumpkin cake :)