Brandied Date And Walnut Pie Recipes

EASY PASTRY DOUGH

Steps:

• Blend first 4 ingredients in processor 10 seconds. Add shortening; process just until very coarse meal forms. Beat egg with 2 tablespoons water; add to processor. Blend until large moist clumps form, adding more water if dry. Gather dough into ball; divide in half. Flatten each piece into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.)

DATE AND WALNUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• If the dates are not already chopped, chop them coarsely. There should be about two and one-half cups. Put the dates in a mixing bowl.
• Combine the baking soda and boiling water. Blend. Pour the hot mixture over the dates.
• Sift together the flour and spices and set aside.
• Put the two tablespoons of butter and the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and blend. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Start beating on low speed while alternately adding the flour mixture and dates with their liquid. Add the walnuts and blend well.
• Butter the inside of a standard size loaf pan measuring 9 by 5 by 2 3/4 inches. Pour in the batter and place in the oven. Bake about one hour and 10 minutes or until a straw or thin wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

ENGLISH WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Mix in sugar, salt, vanilla, and corn syrup. Melt the butter and whisk it into the egg mixture. Stir in the nuts. Pour filling into pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes.

MRS. AVER'S DATE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, syrup, salt, flour, and eggs. Mix well. Add melted butter, vanilla, nuts and dates (cut in pieces).
• 2. Pour into shell and bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Then lower oven temperature to 300 degrees and continue baking for another 50 minutes, or until filling is set.

OLD FASHIONED DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 cup brown sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add butter; set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining brown sugar. Stir in milk until smooth. add dates and walnuts., Pour hot brown sugar syrup into an 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon batter over syrup. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake topping comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.