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      Title: Cape Breton 'pork Pies'
 Categories: Tarts, Scottish, Nova scotia, My
      Yield: 1 servings
 
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      1 c  Butter
      4 ts Icing sugar; confectioner's
      2 c  Flour

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      2 c  Dates; chopped
  1 1/2 c  Brown sugar
      1 c  -Water
           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.
  
  Source: _Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens_
 
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