A recipe from a Depression Era Memoir and Cookbook

From Rita Van Amber's "Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression.

Sour Cream and Raisin Pie

Mix and cook until it begins to thicken:

1cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar

Then add 2 egg yolks and 1/3 cup milk.

Cook about 2 minutes. Fold in 1 cup raisins which have been rinsed and soaked in hot water and towel dried. Make meringue out of egg whites and bake for 30 minutes or until nicely browned.

I just ran across Sour Cream and Raisin pie at a restaurant in Grants Pass, Oregon. When the waitress mentioned it I suspected it was an old time recipe that had somehow managed to survive because the restaurant was a small privately owned business. It's uniqueness also told me that they baked their own desserts rather than ordering them from a local bakery or supermarket, so I gave it a try. It was very tasty and as you can see from above, also thrifty. The version I enjoyed did not have a meringue top but was topped with whipped cream instead.