PECAN TARTLETS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese Pastry:
• 1 cup unsifted all purpose flour
• 1/2 (1 stick) unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese softened
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Pecan Filling:
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Pinch salt
• 1 cup coarsely broken pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cream cheese pastry. Blend together flour, butter, cream cheese and salt in large bowl with mixer or fingertips until well blended and dough forms a ball. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a balls. Press into small brioche pans or mini-muffin tins. If dough get too soft, chill briefly. Use floured fingertips to press dough up against sides of tins.

Prepare pecan filling. Combine egg, syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt in bowl, stir together until well blended. Stir in pecans. Spoon filling into pastry lined tins. Filling should come almost to top of tins, but not touch any exposed area.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until filling is set but center is still soft. Cool tartlets in tins on wire racks. Loosen sides with tip of knife if necessary. Carefully unmold tartlets.