Cocoa Date Pie
Like Malta itself, this dessert is a flavorful mix of cultures, sweetness, and spice.
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Cooking tools:
- Pastry cutter
- Rolling pin
- Pie dish
- Sifter
- Oven
- Stove
- Saucepan
- Mixing bowl
- Fork
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Spoon
- Plastic wrap
- Refrigerator
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2⁄3 cup vegetable shortening, chilled
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp. sambuca
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp. grated orange zest
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten