Date Custard Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 lb dates
2 cups milk
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
nutmeg
1 pastry for single-crust pie

Preparation

Cook dates with milk 20 minutes in double boiler; Strain, rub through sieve, and add eggs, salt and a few gratings of nutmeg.
Line plate with Plain Pastry and build up a fluted rim; Pour filling into crust.
Bake 10 minutes in hot oven (450F), then reduce heat to moderate (350F), and bake until firm when tested with silver knife.