Cape Breton 'pork Pies'desserts ----TART SHELLS---- 1 cup butter 4 teaspoon icing sugar; confectioner's 2 cup flour ----FILLING---- 2 cup dates; chopped 1 1/2 cup brown sugar water 1 lemon juice TART SHELLS: Cut the butter into the flour; add the sugar 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. |
