Cape Breton Date Tarts Recipes

CAPE BRETON 'PORK' PIES

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The name of this recipe is a little misleading; there is no pork in these sweet treats! A crisp cookie tart shell, a sweet date filling, and maple icing make these tarts a unique and delicious Cape Breton treat! Use more or less icing on each tart, depending on how sweet you like them.

Provided by poush

Categories Desserts Pies

Time 1h31m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 ¼ cups chopped pitted dates
1 cup water
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup butter
2 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon maple extract

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Tart shells: Sift together flour and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Cut in 1 cup butter; knead until well blended. Form dough into 3/4 inch balls. Press evenly into 1 1/2 inch tart cups on the bottom and up the sides to form a shell.
Bake in preheated oven until pale gold, about 16 minutes. Let shells cool in the pan. Gently loosen and remove them from pan using a knife.
Filling: Combine dates, water, brown sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil gently for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Mash dates with a fork as they cook. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Allow mixture to cool before spooning into tart shells.
Icing: Cream 1/4 cup butter in a small bowl with an electric mixer. Gradually add 1 cup of the sugar while continuing to mix. Add the milk, remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar, and maple extract. Beat at high speed until smooth. Icing should be thick enough to pipe. Spoon mixture into pastry bag with a small round or star-shaped tip. Pipe a swirl of icing on each tart.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 12.8 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 47.9 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

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