New England Cranberry Pie

• 1 cup fresh cranberries (must be fresh!)
• 1 cup golden seedless raisins
• 1/2 cup 100% cranberry juice (or water), divided
• 1 cup sugar (or to taste)
• pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 Pillsbury or home-made pie crust

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line an 8 or 9-inch pie pan with pie crust.
3. In a saucepan, cook cranberries with 1/4 cup cranberry juice or water and raisins. 
4. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the cranberries start to burst.
5. Stir in sugar and salt. 
6. Combine 1/4 cup cold juice or water with cornstarch, stirring until dissolved. 
7.  this to the cranberries. 
8. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
9. Remove from heat. 
10. Stir in vanilla and pour into pie crust.
11. Bake for 30 minutes.