Jefferson Davis Pie

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Ready in 1 hour

Ingredients

1/2 ts Allspice

4 Egg yolks

2 tb Flour, all purpose

1/2 c Pecan meats, broken

2 c Sugar, light brown

1 Pie shell, 9 inch baked

1/2 c Butter

1/2 c Raisins

1 c Cream or evaporated milk

1 ts Cinnamon

1 ts Nutmeg

1/2 c Dates; chopped


Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together butter and brown sugar. Beat in 4 egg yolks. Mix together flour and spices and then add. Stir in cream, dates, raisins and nuts. Fill the shell;bake the pie until set, about 30 minutes. When cool take 2 or 3 egg whites and make a meringue as a topping. The dates are not necessary but a nice extra;without them and the nuts it is called a Kentucky or Arkansas pie. This is a great favorite in southern cafeteria and small town restaurants. Source: mom

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