Deep Dish Apple-raisin Pie

Name: Deep Dish Apple-raisin Pie
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 9inch pie
Ingredients: 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)

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"The addition of raisins to this wonderful apple pie makes this even more special...A fantastic-tasting pie! (Prep time does not include making the pastry)"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 1 9inch pie

ingredients

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)

directions

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.