Raisin And Applesauce Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 or 2 1/2 c. raisins (seeded or seedless)
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. lemon juice (optional)
3 heaping Tbsp. flour or cornstarch
2 or 3 Tbsp. cold water
1 c. applesauce
1 tsp. lemon or vanilla extract
2 unbaked shallow pie crusts
strips of pastry (for top)
sugar and butter to dot on top

Preparation

Cook raisins, sugar, 1 cup water, salt, butter and lemon juice for 5 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in 2 or 3 tablespoons cold water; add to raisin mixture along with applesauce.
Cook 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add extract.
Pour into 2 unbaked pie crusts.
Top with strips of pastry and dot with sugar and butter.
Bake 25 minutes in hot oven (400\u00b0 to 450\u00b0).