Red Currant Pie

Ingredients

Crust

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar

Filling

• 6 cups red currants
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder
• Serves 8 - 10

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.

Crust

1. Mix together melted butter, flour, baking powder and sugar, until a dough has formed. Press into a 9 x 13 baking dish, and bake for 10 minutes.
2. Reduce heat in oven to 350F.

Filling

1. In a medium sized pot add currants, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and arrowroot. Cook over medium - low heat for 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour on top of baked crust.
2. Bake for another 30 minutes. Let cool and serve.