Date Pie With Goat Cheese Whipped Cream And Crispy Bacon

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   Pre heat oven to 375 F

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   1) In a food processor add flour and salt and pulse 2 or 3 times. Then add butter and pulse until butter incorporates and becomes pea size. Now add water in 3 batches and pulse until dough starts to form.

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   2) Take the dough out of the machine and roll into a disk. Place on a plate and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.

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   3) Take the dough out of fridge and roll out into a 11 inch circle about 1/8-1/4 inch in thickness. Form the dough in pie dish and poke holes with a fork. Put a piece of parchment paper on top of the pie crust and add pie weights.

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   4) Blind bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes until the crust starts to turn from golden brown to a deeper color brown. Then remove crust and set aside.

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   5) Add dates, brown sugar, butter, rum and salt in a heavy bottom pan and bring to a boil over medium heat stirring often. When the mixture comes to a boil lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the dates melt almost completely. Set aside and cool.

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   6) Pour date filling into pie crust and set into the fridge until set about 2 hours

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   7) Take whipping cream, pour into a bowl and add softened goats cheese. Using hand mixer or stand mixer whip until cream forms about 5 minutes.

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   8) To assemble pie, smooth whipped cream over pie covering the filling completely. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over whipped cream, cut and serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.