Cape breton 'pork pies'

Yield: 1 servings ---

Ingredients:

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

Instructions:

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 moght be a

reflection of the wonderful Cape Breton sense of humor. Tart Shells: Cut the butter into the flour; add the suga rand 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_