Perfect Christmas date pie

One of the best pies for Christmas is a date one.

For a perfect taste, combine it with delicious tea!

Ingredients:

- Pitted dates - about 7-10 pcs;

- Boiling water - ¾ cup;

- Baking soda - 1 tsp;

- Soft butter - 5 tbsp;

- Honey - 2 tbsp;

- Brown sugar - ⅓ cup;

- Room temperature eggs - 2 pcs;

- Pure vanilla extract - 1 tsp;

- Flour - ½ cup;

- Baking powder - 1 tsp;

- Salt - ½ tsp.

Toffee sauce:

- Butter - ½ cup;

- Fat cream - ¾ cup;

- Brown sugar - ¾ cup;

- Honey - 2 tsp;

- A pinch of salt;

- Vanilla extract - ½ tsp.

For tea:

- Sea buckthorn;

- Honey.

Method of preparation:

1. Combine dates with boiling water and baking soda.

2. Beat butter, brown sugar and honey together.

3. Add eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt.

5. Mash the dates and add them to the dough.

6. Put the dough into the mold. Bake at 180°.

7. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the pie.

8. Put sea buckthorn in a French press, add honey, and pour boiling water. Serve the tea with the pie.

Enjoy!