Martha Washington Pie recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
1 cup confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons milk

Nutrition Info

489.8 calories
carbohydrate: 63.1 g
cholesterol: 55.3 mg
fat: 25 g
fiber: 2.1 g
protein: 5.9 g
saturatedFat: 10.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 261.6 mg
sugar: 38.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. To Make Filling: Mix butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cocoa and baking powder together until smooth, alternately mix in the milk and flour. Stir in raisins and walnuts.

  3. Pour mixture into pastry shells and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 60 to 70 minutes. Do not underbake.

  4. To Make Icing: Combine confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Gradually stir in milk until desired consistency is reached.

  5. Spread icing on pie once its out of the oven and still warm.

Recipe Yield

2 - 9 inch pies

Recipe Note

This 'cake-pie' contains golden raisins and walnuts topped with a light icing.

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