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Kathleen S.
October 21, 2018
Hannah, Marie Fauver died earlier this month, on October 4, 2018, in Astoria, Oregon.
Johanna
September 19, 2018
My grandmother always made sour cream raisin pie as well as raisin crumb pie. I still have the recipes. Sadly, my husband doesn’t like raisins.
Steven W.
March 17, 2019
There's not stopping you from making one for yourself, is there? I hoe you do. Maybe share the rest with a neighbor?
Doug R.
September 9, 2018
Several years ago, the husband of a friend of my wife was terminally ill. Toward the end, he want eating much, but was craving a sour cream raisin pie. She called my wife (aka, "The Pie Lady") who had never heard of it, but going through our collection of cookbooks, she was able to find it and he was able to have it a few days before he passed away.
Rhonda35
January 13, 2017
Love this story and look forward to giving the pie a go! I'm forever-interested in tales of favorite foods and how they are woven into the fabric of a family or community. PS - Like others who've commented, I'm also interested in your lemon-coated salad. :-)
KAM
September 18, 2016
I'm hoping this is the one. I once (in the midwest) had a wonderful sourcream raisin pie, and have been looking to recreate it. So far, all recipes have fallen short of my recollection. Maybe this one is the one ... or maybe the time and place contribute to the memory so that it can't measure up :) I can't wait to try this one.
Susan
September 17, 2016
My mother-InLaw in rural Missouri made this. She added meringue. Spongy meringue she made with cooked cornstarch beaten into the whites. Never my favorite, but my husbands family loved it. It was a special occasion pie. Brings back memories for sure!
Ida L.
September 6, 2015
I was afraid the recipe was going to be horribly over the top but 3/4 cup sour cream seems doable.
Jennifer
September 6, 2015
I grew up in a mining camp in Mexico. The Mexican-Chinese company cook often made raisin pie - which was actually not very much like this (I remember raisins floating in a gray gelatinous mass) - but was probably inspired by something like this. Can't wait to try this.
Scott S.
September 4, 2015
Food blog reader from the apple.
That was a fun read.
Thank you, the story is perfectly balanced with humor and love.
That was a fun read.
Thank you, the story is perfectly balanced with humor and love.
lucy185
September 3, 2015
thanks hannah for the recipe. another follower mentioned pie crust cinnamon rolls. Is this recipe on the website?
Deborah
September 2, 2015
I grew up on sour cream raisin pie and am now the one who bakes it at Thanksgiving. Going to give this version a try.
julianna K.
September 2, 2015
It IS a wonderful story but I was hoping to hear more about the actual pie and folks who have tried it. I guess that will have to be me!
Sarah D.
September 2, 2015
I loved this story and the pie sounds wonderful but I want to know more about your lemon coated salad!
1natalplum
July 1, 2015
Best food related story since forever. I might even overcome my aversion to raisins to try the pie.
Hannah P.
August 3, 2015
Thanks so much! You should really try the pie, it's 100% worth it and I don't even consider myself a raisin fan. The pie, however, is also great with currents and I'm sure the sky is the limit with dried fruit substitutions. I feel like chopped dried apricots could be really magical.
Ilse P.
July 1, 2015
Amazing story, I felt nostalgia and excitement. Definitely I will try this recipe. Thank you so much
Michele
July 1, 2015
What a beautifully written and intriguing story! I never in a million years would've tried this recipe, but after reading your intro, it's a must :)
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