Old English Date Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pastry for 9-inch single crust pie
1 1/2 c. cut up dates
1 1/2 c. cream
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. shredded coconut

Preparation

Line a 9-inch pie pan with pastry.
Sprinkle sliced dates into pastry.
Combine remaining ingredients, except coconut, and beat with rotary beater.
Pour over dates.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 300\u00b0 for 30 minutes and sprinkle coconut for the last 10 minutes.