a week of traditions

This week we lost the matriarch of our family.  My mother and her brothers have gotten to spend a few days this week together remembering their mom.  I've been blessed by having a job allowing me to spend the whole week with my family.  We've been honoring my Grandmother's memory all week starting with a Kessler's and ginger ale toast Tuesday after her prayer service.  Last night we had a taco feast with margaritas, because those were her second favorite drink.  And for dessert I made her date nut pudding.

If you've never had date nut pudding, you may be imagining a creamy viscous liquid pudding.  This is not the case with this pudding.  It is a more traditional English pudding studded with soft dates and nuts.  It's honestly the easiest dessert ever.  I love taste inspired memories.

Recipe:

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup chopped nuts [pecans or walnuts]

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup milk [dairy, almond, coconut, soy...]

1 tsp. vanilla

1 Tbl. gluten-free flour [just rice flour would be fine in this case, but my mom had an already made blend, so I used that.  this is not the situation in which you can substitute in a nut flour]

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a bowl until well combined.  Pour into a greased glass baking dish (size 7x11 is ideal but 8x8 would do).  Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and no longer jiggly.  

Enjoy as is.  

Or with whipped/ice cream.  Or my favorite way, cream drizzled over the top.