The name of this recipe is a little misleading as there is no pork in these sweet treats! These delicious Cape Breton tarts are made with crisp cookie shells filled with a sweetened date mixture and topped with thick maple icing. Use more or less icing on each tart depending on how sweet you like them.
Ingredients
Tart Shells
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
Icing
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
Filling
- 2 ¼ cups chopped pitted dates
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
Spoon filling into tart shells. Pipe a swirl of icing onto each tart.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 48 | |
Calories 119 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat5g | 6% |
Saturated Fat3g | 16% |
Cholesterol13mg | 4% |
Sodium48mg | 2% |
Total Carbohydrate19g | 7% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 3% |
Total Sugars14g | |
Protein1g | |
Calcium9mg | 1% |
Iron0mg | 2% |
Potassium58mg | 1% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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