Pecan Tassies

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 1 cups margarine or butter
• 1 package cream cheese
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Filling:
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Roll into small balls (approximately 24 one-inch balls) and press into the bottoms and sides of ungreased 1-1/2-inch tart pans or mini-muffin pans to make a shallow shell. Use floured fingers to press dough evenly against bottom and up sides of each muffin cup.

In another bowl, mix together brown sugar, eggs, butter, salt, and vanilla. Use a spoon to fill each of the crusts 2/3 full with the egg filling mixture. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining chopped pecans. Bake approximately 20 to 25 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is puffed. Remove from oven and let cool slightly in the pan, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack..