Date Pie

Filling

• 1 cup (120 g) coarsely chopped walnuts or pistachio kernels
• 3 cups (

1. In a skillet, toast the walnuts over medium heat for 2 to 5 minutes, shaking the skillet back and forth. Set aside and allow to cool.
2. Place a few walnut pieces inside each date.
3. Arrange the dates, packed next to each other, in a flat 9-in/23cm pie dish.
4. To make the roux: In a large deep skillet, heat the oil over medium heat, add the flour,