Date Tart
This is great as a tart or as a bar. Dressed up with Port or as breakfast with coffee or tea.
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Ingredients
For The Filling:
1 Pound of Date, Pitted and Roughly Chopped
1 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1 Tbs Lemon or Orange Juice
1 8” or 9” Pie Crust: Store Bought or Your Recipe
For The Topping:
½ Cup Packed Brown Sugar
½ Cup Sugar
1 Stick Unsalted Butter, Melted
1 1/3 Cups Flour
½ Cup Ground Walnuts, Black Walnuts or Pecans
Preparation
For The Filling:
1. Place pie dough in tart pan and trim off the edges
2. Cook the dates, water and brown sugar until thick
3. Remove from the heat and add the lemon or orange juice
4. Allow to cool to warm or room temperature before assembling the tart
For The Topping:
1. Mix all the ingredients together with a spoon or in a mixer until crumbly
Finish:
1. Spread filling in the bottom of the tart shell
2. Cover with the topping and press down to even out (you may have a little topping left over)
3. Bake at 375 degrees until topping and crust are golden
4. Serve hot or allow to cool to room temperature