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Pecan Tassies
Author/Submitted by: Betty Talmadge
Servings: 24
Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 3
Ounces
cream cheese,
softened
1/2
Cup
butter,
at room temperature
1
Cup
all-purpose flour 1/4
Teaspoon
salt 1
egg,
beaten
3/4
Cup
brown sugar 2
Tablespoons
butter,
at room temperature
1/4
Teaspoon
salt 1
Teaspoon
vanilla extract 1
Cup
pecans,
chopped
Directions:
1. Mix together the cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup AP flour and 1/4
tsp. salt until blended. Chill this mixture for at least an hour.
2. Form the dough into 24 small balls, then press them into the bottom and
sides of ungreased miniature muffin tins.
3. Blend the remaining ingredients, except the pecans, to make the
filling.
4. Sprinkle a few nuts in the bottom of each pastry shell. Pour the
filling mixture over the nuts to fill each cup 3/4 full.
5. Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes, or until the filling is set.
6. Cool slightly and remove from the tins by running a knife around the
edges.
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