Ingredients
Pie Crust:
any pie dough receipe may used, pick your favorite one, I use the shortening[Crisco] one.
After pie crust dough is prepared, roll out to about one-quarter thickness & about 18 inches.
Preparation
Filling: one package of pitted dates 1/4 tsp.cloves,1/4 tsp.nutmeg Salad oil to cover dates in saucepan Place CHOPPED dates in saucepan with salad oil to cover the dates. Over LOW heat, keep mashing the dates, adding 1/4 cup hot water to help soften dates, then add the spices keep mashing and stirring slowly, till dates & spices are mixed & soft enough to spread[like a thick paste[ Pre-heat oven @ 450 degrees. Roll out the dough to the thickness & length as indicated in pie-crust dough: When date mixture is spread out on pie-crust, fold crust mixture slice in angle, seal dough with alitte water & fork. Place tarts on sligthly greased cooking sheet, place in pre-heated oven fork 10 minutes, then REDUCE oven heat to 350 degarees, for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
