Highway Cafe Chess Pie

I obtained this recipe 40-years ago from the cook at the Highway Cafe in Scappoose, Oregon. I have never found its equal. Whenever I serve it, I am always asked for the recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 eggs
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked and cooled
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.25 cup sour cream
• 1.25 cups raisins

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Soak raisins in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain, and chop.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Stir in the vanilla, sour cream, walnuts and chopped raisins. Pour into the baked pie shell.

Step 3

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm in the center. Allow to cool completely before slicing.