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Cape breton 'pork pies'

Servings: 1 --------

Ingredients:

• 1 c Butter
• 4 ts Icing sugar; confectioner's
• 2 c Flour ----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
• 2 c Dates; chopped
• 1 1/2 c Brown sugar
• 1 c -Water

Instructions:

Lemon juice How these little tarts got their name remains a mystery to us. It could

be that pork fat was once used as the shortening or it just might be a

reflection of the wonderful Cape Breton sense of humor. Tart Shells: Cut the butter into the flour; add the flour and knead until well blended. Press small amounts of dough into small muffin tins. Press small amounts of dough into small muffin tins. Bake in a 425F oven for 10 minutes. When cool fill with the following: Filling: Simmer the above ingredients until the dates are of soft consistency. Cool; then fill the tart shells. Ice with butter icing. Source: _Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens_

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