
We found these great pre-made crusts (approx. 3" in diameter) for our mini-pies. Making a simple recipe even easier. Maybe we'll call them raspberry tarts. They are soo cute!!!
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Edith's More-Please Raspberry Pie
You'll need about 1 quart or 4 cups of raspberries for this pie.
This recipe is adapted from the French Strawberry Glace Pie in the Betty Crocker
Picture Cook Book from the late 1950s.
| Crust |
1 1/2 cups |
Graham cracker crumbs |
1/3 cup |
granulated sugar |
1/3 to 1/2 cup |
margarine |
4 oz. |
cream cheese |
| Filling |
| 1 quart |
raspberries |
| 1 cup |
granulated sugar |
| 3 T |
cornstarch |
- Edith's secret: Use a graham cracker crust instead of the baked pie shell in the original recipe. We simplified even more and used a store-bought graham cracker crust.
Home-made Crust:
- Mix crumbs and sugar. Blend melted margarine into mixture. Press into pie pan on
the bottom and the sides. I do not bake this crust. I use margarine because it makes
the crust softer. Cool in the refrigerator.
- Soften 4 oz. of cream cheese. Spread on the bottom part of the pie shell. Return to
the refrigerator.
- Filling:
Wash and drain 1 quart of raspberries.
- Simmer together about three minutes (1 cup of the raspberries and 2/3 wate)r.
- Blend and add to boiling mixture.( 1 cup sugar, 3 tbsp. cornstarch and 1/3
cup water).
- Bring to a boil stirring constantly and boil 1 minute. Let it cool down.
- Put 2 ½ cups raspberries in the pie on top of cream cheese. (These
raspberries you are using for the pie must be drained thoroughly. I put mine
on a cookie sheet covered with paper towels. Water left in the little cup
shape of the raspberries will make the crust soggy).
- Pour the somewhat cooled cooked mixture on top of the fresh berries. Cool
completely.
Serve with whipped cream and a few raspberries on the top.
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