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chocolate bourbon pecan tassies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Teresa Bailey
Pittsburgh, PA

My grandma was a southern belle, who taught me that pecan tassies are a southern tradition for tea-time. Tassies are little cookie-sized pies. Nothing is more southern than bourbon and chocolate is necessary in my family. This recipe has it all! They are very addictive, so make sure you make a double recipe if you are giving some as gifts. You can make this as mini-tarts (pictured) or as a single pie as well. Keep in mind that all southern belles have their mini-muffin pans.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate bourbon pecan tassies

  • CRUST
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 stick
    butter, cold cut into pea sized pieces
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 cup ice water
  • 1 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • FILLING
  • 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 2 oz
    unsweetened (non-nestle) chocolate
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    light brown sugar
  • 3/4 c
    dark corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp
    bourbon
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    pecan halves

How To Make chocolate bourbon pecan tassies

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over medium heat, then let cool.
  • 3
    In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy, then add sugar, dark corn syrup, vanilla, bourbon and salt. Mixing together.
  • 4
    Add a small amount of the melted chocolate/butter mixture and mix together. Then add the rest of the chocolate/butter mixture.
  • 5
    For pie/tassie crust, stir the flour, cocoa powder and sugar together. Work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Then slowly mix the egg/water into the dough until it comes together as a ball.
  • 6
    For tassies, with your fingers, work a small dough ball out in a mini-muffin pan. Place several pecans in each and then fill with filling. You can also make (about) 5 mini-tarts or 1 pie. It is addictive, so make enough to share.
  • 7
    Bake until set, 15 minutes for tassies, 25 minutes for tarts and about 30 minutes for pie.

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