chocolate bourbon pecan tassies

Name: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Tassies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: ## CRUST; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 stick(s) butter, cold cut into pea sized pieces; - 1 egg beaten with 1 cup ice water; 1 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar; ## FILLING; 1/2 stick(s) butter; 2 ounce(s) unsweetened (non-nestle) chocolate; 3 large eggs; 1 cup(s) light brown sugar; 3/4 cup(s) dark corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 tablespoon(s) bourbon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) pecan halves

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Teresa Bailey

Pittsburgh, PA

Updated on Dec 20, 2010

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.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield Addictive, so it's hard to say, maybe 6

Ingredients

CRUST
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 stick butter, cold cut into pea sized pieces
- 1 egg beaten with 1 cup ice water
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar
FILLING
1/2 stick butter
2 ounces unsweetened (non-nestle) chocolate
3 large eggs
1 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons bourbon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

How To Make chocolate bourbon pecan tassies

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over medium heat, then let cool.
Step 3

In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy, then add sugar, dark corn syrup, vanilla, bourbon and salt. Mixing together.
Step 4

Add a small amount of the melted chocolate/butter mixture and mix together. Then add the rest of the chocolate/butter mixture.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 7

Bake until set, 15 minutes for tassies, 25 minutes for tarts and about 30 minutes for pie.
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