pecan tassies

How To Make pecan tassies

• 1

  Preheat oven to 325. Mix together the butter and cream cheese in a small bowl or food processor.
• 2

  Add the flour and blend thoroughly.
• 3

  Wrap all 30 balls together in plastic wrap and chill slightly.
• 4

  Place each ball in a tiny ungreased fluted tart pan or muffin cup.
• 5

  Line the pans by pressing the dough with your fingertips against the bottoms and sides.
• 6

  For the filling, place half the pecans in the dough-lined pan.
• 7

  Beat together the egg, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until all lumps are gone.
• 8

  Pour the egg mixture onto the pecan topped dough.
• 9

  Dot with the remaining pecans.
• 10

  Bake for 25 minutes or until the filling is set.
• 11

  Cool 5 minutes on a rack and remove from the pans before they are cool, as the caramel will set.
• 12

  These tiny tarts freeze easily.
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