How do I make a currant pie?

Answer 1

Apple, Cranberry, Currant Pie W/ Lemon-Nutmeg Crust:

2 hours 45 min prep
8 servings

Crust
2 1/3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup unsalted butter, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Pie Filling
2 1/4 lbs apples, peeled, cored & cut in chunks (Braeburn & granny smith work well)
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Crust: Combine flour, sugar, salt, zest, nutmeg & butter in food processor. Blend until mixutre resembles coarse meal. Add lemon juice as a stream with motor on & process until moist clumps form. Gather dough into 2 balls, flatten into disks. Wrap each disc in wax paper & refridge for at least 30 minute.
2. Position oven rack in lowest third of oven & preheat to 400°F Roll out 1 disc of dough to 12 inch round and place in 9 in pie dish. Trim to leave 1/2 inch overhang.
3. Pie Filling: Combine all ingredients (execpt 1 T sugar) & spoon into crust.
4. Roll out 2nd dough disk to 12-inch round & place atop pie filling. Crimp edges decoratively. Cut several slits to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle w/ remaining sugar.
5. Bake until crust is golden brown, apples are tender & juices bubble thickly, about 1 hour & 10 minutes. Cool 20 min before serving.

Answer 2

Ingredients for Currant Pie

2 cups currants, washed, picked
1½ cups sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons water

Instructions
Line pie plate with pie crust.
Mix cornstarch and flour with the water.
Put currants in pie crust, sprinkle with the sugar and pour over them the cornstarch mixture.
Wet edges of the under crust, cover with upper crust, and press edges slightly together.
Bake in moderate oven for about 35 minutes

Answer 3

You can try this recipe. Very simple, just substitute currants for the raisins.

http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com/2007/03/sweet-sorrow-rosina-pie.html

Answer 4

here u go hope it works :)