Confession - I was playing Words with Friends (with 2 friends at once) while making this pie. I was also making tha e casserole for dinner. So, the top of this pie burned a little. I took a picture of the not-burned side. I was just standing there by the stove and smelled something a little off - burning meringue. Oh well. This is a very rich pie. Not sure I loved it. And the custard didn't quite set up. I just kept stirring and stirring, and it still didn't thicken. So I added two more teaspoons of cornstarch which helped a little. But even after chilling the pie for a few hours, the custard didn't set up. I love the dates though. I might just end up scraping the dates and nuts off and eat that. Or not.This recipe was also found in the back of the Household Searchlight Cookbook.
GRAHAM CRACKER DATE PIE
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. cornstarch
Vanilla
Make custard in double boiler, saving egg white. Line a pie plate with crust made of crushed crackers 10-12 & 1/4 cup melted butter. Pour custard in this. On to spread dates cut fine & 1/2 cup nuts. Cover with egg white & a few crumbs on top of whites & brown slowly. May be served with or without whipped cream - good either way.
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