Sour Cream Date Pie

Feel free to use a little orange juice or 1 teaspoon of vanilla in place of the bourbon or brandy in this date pie recipe.

• 1 pie shell, 9-inch, unbaked
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• dash salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon good quality bourbon or brandy
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 425°.
In a bowl, combine the sour cream, sugar, salt, nutmeg, eggs, and bourbon or brandy. Beat until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Stir in the dates and pecans. Pour into the unbaked pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 325° and bake for 25 minutes longer, or until the filling is firm.