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|   Millie's Raisin Pie Before there were roads and railroads in northern forests, lumberjacks used rivers to move their logs from the forest to the sawmill. In the winter, they would pile logs on the frozen river near where they were logging. When spring came, the ice would melt and away the logs would go. To keep the logs moving downriver, crews of highly skilled lumberjacks would ride the logs, clearing jams when things got stuck and moving logs over shallow parts of the river. It was hard and dangerous work. Many loggers fell into the icy waters and some were crushed between moving logs. It certainly wasn't a place for a young girl like Millie! But, as Uncle Eddy and Aunt Mary were told, Millie sometimes looks before she leaps. And when the French loggers appear on the river, Millie doesn't think twice about crossing the logs to get some raisin pie. Think the pie was worth it? Find out for yourself! Old-fashioned Raisin Pie Troon Harrison, the author of Millie: Ride the River, sent us this recipe for Old-fashioned Raisin Pie. She says the recipe from www.cooks.com is just like the pie her mother used to make. We've changed the recipe slightly—instead of fresh pastry, we'll use a frozen pie crust. To make raisin pie, first ask an adult for some help and permission to use the kitchen. Ingredients 2 cups raisins 1 cups boiling water 2 eggs 2 tbsp flour 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp butter Grated lemon rind (1 lemon) 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 frozen 9-inch pie crust Directions
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