Categories: Pies, Pork/ham 
      Yield: 1 servings 
  
--------------------------------TART SHELLS-------------------------------- 
      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. 
   
  Source: _Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens_