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Raspberry Pie.....mmmmmm

In April while at my parents house on PEI we had a delicious meal at the Sidewalk Cafe on Main Street in Alberton.  The whole meal was delicious PEI style fare, scallops, mashed potatoes, and canned peas, a PEI holdover from before freezers.  The hostess, who said she was from Ontario, said they learned quickly that the canned peas were a local favourite.  Anyway, my mother told me the raspberry pie was wonderful, so we started sharing a piece.  It was so good I ordered a piece of my own right away.   It was just heavenly, creamy, and just a little sweetness so that the flavour of the raspberries reigned supreme.

I liked the pie so much that I ended up back there two more times in just the week I was there, wanting to savour the raspberry pie while it was available.  I tried a few recipes after returning home to Ontario, but none seemed quite right.

Well this week my patch of raspberries was the best ever, so I looked again and found the perfect recipe, in fact I think it is the recipe of the restaurant.  It is on the Canadian Living website, and is called “Crosswinds Raspberry Pie”.  http://www.canadianliving.com/food/crosswinds_raspberry_sour_cream_pie.php

Although I loved the pie, I don’t really like regular pie crust that much, so I adapted the recipe for a shortbread type crust.  I also didnt have breadcrumbs, so I made an almond topping that turned out to be a great compliment.  Here is my recipe.  It is divine.  The only tricky part is to get the crust cooked, so pay attention when it is in the oven.

Raspberry Sour Cream Cake

By Shelley at Riverleafoods.com

This recipe is adapted from “Crosswinds Raspberry Pie” at Canadian Living.com