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Pastry for single crust pie
DATE-NUT LAYER
1 pk Whole pitted dates, chopped
3/4 c Water
1/3 c Packed brn. sugar
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
1/2 ts Cinnamon
FILLING
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Pumpkin (not pump. filling)
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Packed brown sugar
1 c Evaporated milk
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
1/8 ts Ground cloves
GARNISH
Sweetened whipped cream or
Whipped topping
CRUST: Roll and press crust into 9″ pie plate. Do not bake. Reserve dough
scraps for coutouts if desired. Heat oven to 450 F.
DATE-NUT LAYER: Combine dates and water in a med. saucepan. Cook on med.
heat until mixture comes to a boil and dates have softened. Add 1/3 c.
brown sugar and butter. Stir to blend. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and
cinnamon. Cool while preparing filling.
FILLING: Beat eggs lightly in a med. bowl. Add pumpkin, granulated and
brn. sugars, evap. milk, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and cloves. Stir to
blend.
Spoon date-nut mix evenly into unbaked pie crust. Pour in pumpkin filling.
Bake at 450 F. for 10 min. Reduce oven to 350 and continue baking for 35
min., or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool to room
temperature before garnishing. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around outer
edges of pie before serving. Refrigerate leftover pie.
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Yields
1 Servings