[Kitchen Witch]

Cape Breton 'Pork Pies'

TART SHELLS
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

Tart Shells: Cut the butter into the flour; add the sugar and 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.