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Date Pecan Pie

Date Pecan Pie
At our house, we call this “oh-so-good pie.” It’s rather like a traditional Southern pecan pie without being overly sweet.
6-8 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup finely chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

  • Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Line pastry
  • shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450°
  • for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire
  • rack.
  • In a small saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat; whisk in the
  • sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in the eggs, dates and
  • pecans. Pour into crust.
  • Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
  • Serve with whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6-8
  • servings.
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