Pecan Tassies

Miniature pecan pies in a cream cheese pastry cup.

Ingredients

• pastry: 3 oz cream cheese , 1/2 cup butter softened, 1 cup all-purpose flour
• filling: 1 large egg , 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp butter melted, 1 tsp vanilla, pinch of salt, 2/3 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.

2. 2

   Stir in flour until dough forms.

3. 3

   Refrigerate 1 hour.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 325°F.

5. 5

   Roll dough into 24 balls and press into mini muffin tin cups.

6. 6

   Mix filling by beating egg with brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and salt.

7. 7

   Divide pecans among pastry cups.

8. 8

   Spoon filling over pecans.

9. 9

   Bake 25 minutes until filling is set and pastry is lightly golden.

10. 10

    Cool before removing from tin.

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