Instructions: In saucepan, combine raisins, orange juice, water and orange peel. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

In bowl, combine 3/4 cup of the sugar, cornstarch, allspice, nutmeg and salt.

Stir slowly into raisin mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and walnuts.

While mixture cools a bit, prepare pastry for 2-crust pie. Roll out half the dough and ease it into a 9 inch pie plate. Pour filling into pie shell. Roll out remaining dough for top crust and place over raisin mixture. Trim dough and flute edges. Cut 2 slits in top crust to let steam escape. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.

Bake pie until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

[Spike doesnt know why it is called "funeral" raisin pie. I didnt write it - I only
found it and copied it. If anybody knows why, or if the original writer emerges, please so inform me.]

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