Sour Cream Date Pie Recipes

ANGELLE'S DATES AND CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Crust Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Process graham crackers in food processor until fine crumbs. Put in bowl and mix in chopped pecans, butter and salt. Pat into 9-inch pie pan. Pre-bake crust on bottom third rack of oven for 12 minutes
• Date layer preparation: Coarsely chop dates, then saute dates in butter for several minutes until caramelized; sprinkle with salt. In food processor, pulse pineapple and 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• Add dates and process again until chunky.
• Cream Layer preparation: Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla until well incorporated.
• Assembly: Spread Date mixture evenly over pre-baked crust. Spread cream layer evenly over date mixture. Bake in middle of oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees F until filling jiggles only slightly in the middle. Cool immediately in refrigerator or on dry ice at least 40 minutes until filling has cooled down and set.
• Whipped Cream preparation: Whip cream, vanilla and sugar until semi-firm peaks form.
• Topping/Garnish preparation: Spread a 1/4-inch layer of whipped cream over top of pie. Slice dates and roll in sugar. Garnish pie with sliced dates, chopped roasted pecans, and pipe remaining whipped cream decoratively.

CREAMY RAISIN DATE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a small bowl combine raisins,dates,brandy and water.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute to soften the raisins.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sour cream,sugar, eggs,vanilla extract,salt, nutmeg and cornstarch.
• Add the raisin date mixture and stir to combine.
• Pour into the graham cracker piecrust.
• Bake in your oven at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for another 30 minutes or until center is set.
• Remove pie to wire rack if you have one.
• Let cool.
• Serve warm.

DATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine sour cream, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl mix well.
• 2. Add dates and pecans. Blend well and pour into pie shell.
• 3. Bake in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until filling is set and browned.
• 4. Spread with whipped cream or ice cream, Serve.