Red Currant Pie

Name: Red Currant Pie
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 - 10 inch pie
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ cup butter, softened; ½ cup white sugar; 2 large egg yolks egg yolks; 1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest; 2 large egg whites egg whites; ½ cup white sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 ¼ cups red currants

Rating: 4.38 stars

50 Ratings
40 Reviews
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I got this recipe from a friend in Germany. It's a delicious way to incorporate red currants into baking.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

1 hr 10 mins

total:

1 hr 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 - 10 inch pie

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

To Make Dough: In a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Mix in butter, sugar, egg yolks and lemon zest until mixture forms dough. Let rest in cool place for 30 minutes.

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Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Roll out dough and put into a springform pan.
Step 3

Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until golden yellow.
Step 4

To Make Filling: In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually stir in sugar and cornstarch; beat for 5 minutes. Fold currants into mixture and pour into pie crust.
Step 5

Bake in oven for 10 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

257 calories; protein 3.6g 7% DV; carbohydrates 38.6g 12% DV; fat 10.3g 16% DV; cholesterol 65.4mg 22% DV; sodium 114.7mg 5% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (40)

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ANIMAP

12/30/2003

Bravo Patti! My husband and I have red currents growing in our garden for this very reason!We both know this exact pie from Freiburg Germany! This recipe is easy and very delicious! I found that it as just as good to use my cuisenart for the dough and then just pat it in firmly into the pie pan. Put the pan in the fridge for 30 minutes and it is ready to be baked. Also the heat of the oven was 360 for the final 10 minutes. It also helps to use a "spring form " pan as it is a delicate pie. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

laura

07/31/2008

This was a huge disapointment. It was raw berries mixed in meringue. The berries need to be cooked much longer and more sugar should be added. Not much of a pie. Read More

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(28)

50 Ratings

5 star values: 34
4 star values: 8
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 3

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ANIMAP

12/30/2003

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(53)

SHAREENC

07/29/2003

This recipe is typical of southern Germany. You must remember that they are talking about FRESH currants not the dried ones we find in the supermarket. Read More

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laura

07/31/2008

This was a huge disapointment. It was raw berries mixed in meringue. The berries need to be cooked much longer and more sugar should be added. Not much of a pie. Read More

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(28)

PIXIE88

07/10/2005

Yum yum - I repeat - YUM!! We ate half the cake for supper. This deserves its 5 stars. In all of Allrecipies I found only 2 recipies for red currants. Now I know yet another way how to use our bounteous harvest! Read More

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(15)

picadillyy

06/24/2007

This pie was so good my inlaws even liked it! I added 1/4 c. grated almonds to the crust and made the meringue with 3 egg whites 3 t. cornstarch and 2 1/2c. currants. It truly was the perfect combination of sweet and sour. To the person with the rock eating dog..perhaps you should stick to cooking rocks this pie is spectacular! Read More

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Lise M

07/01/2006

We had to make this without cornstarch - substituted 4 tsps. of flour. It was still great didn't even notice all the currant seeds! I think this would be good using other berries as it lets them stay very fresh-tasting. Also the crust did seem a bit crumbly but we just patted into the springform pan and chilled it in the pan - why struggle with rolling it out? Read More

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Michelle Ramey

08/03/2009

This was yummy- I used currants from my parent's yard. I made this in a 10-inch pie plate instead of a springform pan. I didn't bother with "resting" the dough and I baked the meringue at a much higher temp (like 400) until lightly browned. Read More

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Anne-Marie Bullis

02/16/2008

This gets a BEST rating as it is the ONLY useful recipie for red currants that I have ever seen other than red currant jelly. We have FIVE bushes of red currants and I needed a recipie or two! Read More

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Pittsburgh cook

06/24/2010

Made this with fresh currants from our garden and without any alterations or substitutions to the recipe. Company loved it. It's pretty simple. You don't have to roll out the dough you can just press it into the bottom of a springform pan. Even easier. Can use raspberries also. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Red Currant Pie

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Calories: 257.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 7 %

carbohydrates: 12 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 7 %

sugars:

fat: 16 %

saturated fat: 31 %

cholesterol: 22 %

vitamin a iu: 7 %

niacin equivalents: 14 %

vitamin b6: 2 %

vitamin c: 18 %

folate: 11 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 7 %

magnesium: 3 %

potassium: 3 %

sodium: 5 %

thiamin: 16 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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ANIMAP

12/30/2003

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SHAREENC

07/29/2003

This recipe is typical of southern Germany. You must remember that they are talking about FRESH currants not the dried ones we find in the supermarket.

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laura

07/31/2008

This was a huge disapointment. It was raw berries mixed in meringue. The berries need to be cooked much longer and more sugar should be added. Not much of a pie.

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(28)

PIXIE88

07/10/2005

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picadillyy

06/24/2007

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Lise M

07/01/2006

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Michelle Ramey

08/03/2009

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Anne-Marie Bullis

02/16/2008

This gets a BEST rating as it is the ONLY useful recipie for red currants that I have ever seen other than red currant jelly. We have FIVE bushes of red currants and I needed a recipie or two!

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Pittsburgh cook