Shortcake with dates and nuts

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 15 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Let's do the test.

2. STEP 2

   

   In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, powdered sugar, a pinch of salt and chopped butter. Grind everything until crumbly.

3. STEP 3

   

   Add cold milk (you may need a little more or less, add 1 tablespoon at a time) and mix until it becomes a moist crumb.

4. STEP 4

   

   We collect the crumbs into a ball and put them in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

5. STEP 5

   

   For the filling, combine dates (pitted) and nuts in a food processor. Grind into a homogeneous mixture. If you don’t have a food processor, then use a knife to cut everything into small pieces.

6. STEP 6

   

   I had fewer dates and added a handful of cranberries and a handful of light raisins.

7. STEP 7

   

   Let's prepare crumbs for sprinkling.

8. STEP 8

   

   Mix flour, powdered sugar, flakes (I crushed them first, but this is not necessary) and butter.

9. STEP 9

   

   Grind into crumbs.

10. STEP 10

    

    Roll out the dough and place it in the mold. Prick with a fork, cover the top of the dough with a sheet of paper and add a load (beans or peas). Bake at 180 C for about 15 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Remove the weighted paper and bake the crust for another 10-15 minutes until done.

12. STEP 12

    

    Apply the filling to the finished crust (it’s easier to do this with wet hands).

13. STEP 13

    

    Sprinkle crumbs on top.

14. STEP 14

    

    And bake at 180 C for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Let the pie cool completely, cut into squares and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Malinshi

27.12.2023

5

Wonderful pie))) I saw it and immediately decided to treat myself to it)) I love dates very much, but my family doesn’t really crave them.. And they ate them with pleasure in this pie))) It turned out to be very tender, moderately sweet. The combination of dates and nuts is simply magical! True, I decided to sprinkle the pie not with oatmeal, since I didn’t have any, but with powdered sugar and orange zest)) It turned out very interesting. Thanks for the recipe!

Ira

27.12.2023

4.5

A very healthy filling, and the topping too, just a set of all sorts of vitamins! Thanks for the recipe!