Cape Breton 'Pork' Pies

Name: Cape Breton 'Pork' Pies
Prep time: 1 h 31 min
Cook time: 1 h 31 min
Total time: 1 h 31 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter; 532 milliliters confectioners sugar; 532 milliliters chopped pitted dates; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon maple extract; 2 Tbsps milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 48 servings Tart Shells; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters water

Cape Breton 'Pork' Pies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 48. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 87 calories. A mixture of brown sugar, butter, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 31 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Oven

Tart shells: Sift together flour and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a bowl.

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Powdered Sugar

Tart Shells

All Purpose Flour

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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.

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Butter

Dough

Bake in preheated oven until pale gold, about 16 minutes.

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Oven

Let shells cool in the pan. Gently loosen and remove them from pan using a knife.

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Pasta Shells

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Knife

Frying Pan

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.

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Brown Sugar

Dates

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Allow mixture to cool before spooning into tart shells.

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Tart Shells

Vanilla

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.

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Butter

Cream

Icing

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

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.

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Maple Extract