Recipe#5731

Title: Cape Breton 'pork Pies'

Source: _Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens

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