Angelle's dates and cream pie

Method

How to make Angelle's dates and cream pie

1) Preheat oven to 160C/Gas 4.

2) Process graham crackers in food processor until fine crumbs. Put in bowl and mix in Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped pecans, Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and salt. Pat into 23cm pie pan. Pre-bake crust on bottom third rack of oven for 12 mins.

2) For the date layer: Coarsely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chop dates, then saute dates in Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter for several minutes until caramelised; sprinkle with salt. In food processor, pulse pineapple and 30ml double cream. Add dates and process again until chunky.

3) For the cream: Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla until well incorporated.

4) Spread date mixture evenly over pre-baked crust. Spread cream layer evenly over date mixture. Bake in middle of oven for 25 mins at 160C/Gas 4 until filling jiggles only slightly in the middle. Cool immediately in refrigerator or on dry ice at least 40 mins until filling has cooled down and set.

5) For the topping: Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please Whip cream, vanilla and sugar until semi-firm peaks form. Spread a 0.5cm layer of Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream over top of pie. Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please Slice dates and roll in sugar. Garnish pie with Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please sliced dates, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped roasted pecans, and Technique: Piping Adding icing to a cake or cupcake using a piping bag for more precise decorations and designs. I know this Teach me, please pipe remaining Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream decoratively.