Recipes Desserts Pies Cape Breton "Pork" Pies 4.9 (14) 14 Reviews 14 Photos 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. Submitted by poush Updated on February 16, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 14 14 14 14 Prep Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 48 Yield: 48 tarts Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 48 servings Tart Shells: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened Filling: 2 ¼ cups chopped pitted dates 1 cup water ¾ cup packed brown sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Icing: ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened 2 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon maple extract Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). 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. 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. 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. 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. Spoon filling into tart shells. Pipe a swirl of icing onto each tart. I Made It Print 25 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 119 Calories 5g Fat 19g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 48 Calories 119 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 3g 16% Cholesterol 13mg 4% Sodium 48mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 19g 7% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 14g Protein 1g 2% Calcium 9mg 1% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 58mg 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.