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pecan tassies, barb (and other fillings)

Recipe by
Megan Stewart
Middletown, OH

We made these amazing treats to take to tailgating get togethers when I lived in Illinois. I asked Barb for the recipe, luckily I found it 11.21.20. And she had notes for 2 other fillings...both sound good. But why mess with the original???

yield serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For pecan tassies, barb (and other fillings)

  • DOUGH
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 3 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c
    flour
  • PECAN FILLING
  • 1
    egg
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • CRANBERRY NUT FILLING
  • 1
    egg
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/3 c
    finely chopped fresh cranberries
  • 3 Tbsp
    chopped walnuts
  • BROWNIE NUT FILLING
  • 1/2 c
    semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1
    beaten egg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • whole peanut or filbert per pastry
  • PEANUT BUTTER CHIP FILLING (FROM ANOTHER RECIPE)
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1/4 tsp
    lemon juice (i might omit)
  • 1/4 tsp
    vanilla (i would double instead of using lemon juice)
  • 1 c
    peanut butter chips, chopped

How To Make pecan tassies, barb (and other fillings)

  • 1
    Beat butter and cream cheese. Stir in flour. Cover and chill 1 hour until dough is easy to handle. Shape into 1" balls. Press into bottom and up sides of ungreased mini muffin cups (1 3/4"). Fill each muffin cup with 1 ROUNDED TSP of desired filling. Bake at 325 degrees 25-30 min or until done. Cool slightly in pan. Remove. Cool completely.
  • 2
    Pecan Filling: Beat together egg, brown sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans.
  • 3
    Cranberry Nut Filling: Beat together egg, brown sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir in cranberries and walnuts.
  • 4
    Brownie Nut Filling: In small saucepan, heat and stir chips and butter over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, egg, and vanilla. Place one whole nut inside each pastry shell. Top with 1 rounded tsp chocolate mixture.
  • 5
    Peanut Butter Chip Filling: Combine sugar, egg, melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla in med bowl, stir smooth. Add chopped peanut butter chips. NOTE: this recipe calls for the dough to be filled 3/4 full, and baked at 350 degrees 20-25 min. Test on our recipe to see if you can do at the same temp as our recipe with our dough.

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