Cranberry Tarts

By Tonya_Speed

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup flour
• Other:
• 2 mini muffin pans
• Filling:
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cranberries (or use dried)
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from savingdinner.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, blend together cream cheese and butter. Stir in flour and continue to blend until well incorporated. Cover bowl and chill for 1 hour.
While dough is chilling prepare filling.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar, butter and salt until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Stir until well blended. Set aside.
Mix together cranberries and pecans.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease muffin pans.
Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and shape into 2 dozen 1 inch balls. Place dough balls into muffin pans and press dough against bottoms and onto sides of pan.
Using one half of cranberry mixture, spoon equal amounts into dough lined muffin pan. Top cranberries with egg mixture. Finally top with remaining cranberry mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes or until filling is set.