For a richer flavour, use dark brown sugar in the date filling. If you don't have a pastry bag, a zip-top bag with a corner snipped off works well for piping the icing. The tart shells can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container.
Cape Breton "Pork" Pies
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PREP TIME45 mins
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COOK TIME20 mins
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TOTAL TIME1 hrs 5 mins
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SERVING48 People
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VIEWS43
Deceptively named, these delightful Cape Breton tarts offer a sweet escape with their crisp, cookie-like shells, a luscious date filling, and a crowning glory of thick, maple-infused icing. Prepare to be enchanted by this pork-free indulgence!
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Nutrition
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Carbohydrate19 g
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Cholesterol13 mg
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Fiber1 g
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Protein1 g
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Saturated Fat3 g
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Sodium48 mg
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Sugar14 g
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Fat5 g
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Unsaturated Fat0 g
DIRECTIONS
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01 Step
Recipe View 5 mins Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). (Prep time: 5 minutes)
02 Step
Recipe View 25 mins Make the Tart Shells: Sift flour and confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Cut in butter, then knead until well blended. Form dough into forty-eight 3/4-inch balls. Place one ball into each cavity of two 24-cup mini muffin tins. Press balls into the bottom and up the sides of each cup to form a shell. (Prep time: 25 minutes)
03 Step
Recipe View 16 mins Bake in the preheated oven until pale gold, about 16 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans. Use a knife to gently loosen and remove cooled tarts from the pan. (Bake time: 16 minutes)
04 Step
Recipe View 20 mins While the tarts are baking, make the Filling: Combine dates, water, brown sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil gently for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly and mashing dates with a fork as they cook. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Allow filling to cool. (Prep time: 20 minutes)
05 Step
Recipe View 10 mins While the filling is cooling, make the Icing: Cream butter in a small bowl with an electric mixer. Gradually add 1 cup confectioners' sugar while continuing to mix. Add remaining sugar, milk, and maple extract; beat on high speed until smooth and thick enough to pipe. Spoon icing into a pastry bag fitted with a small round or star-shaped tip. (Prep time: 10 minutes)
06 Step
Recipe View 15 mins Spoon filling into tart shells. Pipe a swirl of icing onto each tart. (Prep time: 15 minutes)
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Clare Wintheiser
Jun 25, 2025These were a huge hit at our family gathering! Everyone loved the maple icing.
Payton Will
May 11, 2025The recipe was easy to follow, and the tarts turned out perfectly!
Clifford Pacocha
Feb 5, 2025I was skeptical about the dates, but the filling was surprisingly delicious.