SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE II

Steps:

• Cover raisins with 1 cup of boiling water, let stand 5 minutes.
• Drain.
• Separate egg yolks from whites, set whites aside for meringue. PASTRY: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. In measuring cup, measure oil and add milk.
• Do not stir.
• Pour oil and milk all at once into flour mixture. Stir with a fork until well-combined and mixture comes together in a mass.
• Shape mixture into a ball and roll between sheets of plastic wrap.
• Peel plastic wrap off of top of pastry, and invert pastry into 9" pie pan.
• Crimp edge and flute. Bake pastry in 425 degree F.
• oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack.
• FILLING: In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly.
• Reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks slightly.
• Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into yolks.
• Return mixture to saucepan.
• Return to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; add sour cream, butter, vanilla extract and drained raisins.
• Stir just until mixed; do not overmix.
• Pour hot filling into pie crust. MERINGUE: Combine egg whites, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Beat at high speed until mixture holds soft peaks.
• Add vanilla extract. Beat until mixture holds stiff peaks.
• Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge. Bake in 425 degree F. oven for 4 minutes.
• Cool, cover, and chill to store. -----