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Cover raisins with 1 cup of boiling water, let stand 5 minutes.
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Drain.
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Separate egg yolks from whites, set whites aside for meringue. PASTRY: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. In measuring cup, measure oil and add milk.
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Do not stir.
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Pour oil and milk all at once into flour mixture. Stir with a fork until well-combined and mixture comes together in a mass.
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Shape mixture into a ball and roll between sheets of plastic wrap.
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Peel plastic wrap off of top of pastry, and invert pastry into 9" pie pan.
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Crimp edge and flute. Bake pastry in 425 degree F.
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oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Cool on wire rack.
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FILLING: In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk.
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Cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly.
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Reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks slightly.
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Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into yolks.
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Return mixture to saucepan.
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Return to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; add sour cream, butter, vanilla extract and drained raisins.
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Stir just until mixed; do not overmix.
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Pour hot filling into pie crust. MERINGUE: Combine egg whites, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
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Stir until sugar is dissolved.
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Beat at high speed until mixture holds soft peaks.
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Add vanilla extract. Beat until mixture holds stiff peaks.
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Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge. Bake in 425 degree F. oven for 4 minutes.
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Cool, cover, and chill to store. -----