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date torte 1939

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Marcia McCance
Stone Mountain, GA

My mother got this recipe in 1939 from her friend Clara Anderson. This is a super easy dessert with a gigantic WOW factor! When it's done let it cool, then slice it like pie. If I made a change it might be to halve the sugar, but that is all! My mother loved dates... and nuts -- she made date candy, date nut bread, and date nut pudding. If you bought her a box of candy she would only eat the ones with the nuts. One of her sisters would even send her a package of dates from California for Christmas! Funny how those things come to my mind as I post this recipe. Enjoy!

(4 ratings)
method Bake

Ingredients For date torte 1939

  • 3
    eggs, separated, and beaten separately
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    bread crumbs
  • 1 c
    sliced dates
  • 1 c
    broken walnuts

How To Make date torte 1939

  • 1
    In one bowl beat the egg yokes till light and lemony looking.
  • 2
    In another bowl beat the egg whites to stiff peaks.
  • 3
    Add the sugar to the yolks and combine, then add the bread crumbs, dates, and nuts.
  • 4
    Add the whites last, then pour all into a well greased pie plate
  • 5
    Bake 350, 25-30 minutes You torte may not look exactly like the internet picture I found... but it should be similar and very tasty.
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