Watermelon pie

1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsPeeled and chopped watermelon rind
1cupSugar
2teaspoonsAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
¼teaspoonGround cloves
teaspoonSalt
3tablespoonsCider vinegar
½cupRaisins
½cupChopped pecans
15ouncesPackage refrigerated pie crusts

Directions

Place rind in a small saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until translucent and tender. Remove from heat; drain.

Combine rind, sugar and next 8 ingredients, stirring well; set aside.

Fit 1 pie crust into a 9" pie plate according to package directions.

Pour rind mixture into pie crust. Top with remaining pie crust; fold edges under and crimp. Cut small slits in top pie crust with a sharp knife.

Bake at 350 F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden, shielding edges of pie with strips of aluminum foil after 25 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool on a wire rack.

From Edith Stone/Greenville, TX in _Southern Living 1995 Annual Recipes_. Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1995. ISBN 0-8487-1453-9. June section, pg. 144. Electronic format by Cathy Harned.

Submitted By CATHY HARNED On 12-30-95