Date & Pecan Pie

Submitted by Mami J

"This recipe came from my Lebanese-Mexican grandfather so I'm not sure whether to call it Mexican or Lebanese. Really sweet pie with a very easy to make crust."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• For the filling

• 4 eggs
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 lime, juice of

• For the crust

• 16 slices regular white bread, crusts removed
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 teaspoons clarified butter or 3 teaspoons melted butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

• Topping

• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup pitted dates, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

2. Prepare the crust:

3. Tear the bread slices into small pieces, place in a large bowl. Add remaining crust ingredients and knead to form a soft dough. Dump dough into a greased pie dish. Pressing with your fingers, line dish with dough. Set aside.

4. Prepare the filling:

5. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend together. Pour into pie crust.Cover evenly with the pecans and dates.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool and serve.