crunchy pecan pie bites

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62 Pinches
the villages, FL
Updated on Sep 18, 2012

9/18/2012 From Carole Kristl Southern Living 2009

prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield Yield: 6 dozen

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
  • 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 5 packages (2.1 oz. each) frozen mini-phyllo pastry shells

How To Make crunchy pecan pie bites

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan for 8-10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
  • Step 2
    Stir together sugar and corn syrup in a medium bowl. Stir in pecans, eggs, and next three ingredients.
  • Step 3
    Spoon about 1 heaping teaspoonful of the pecan mixture into each pastry shell and place on 2 large baking sheets.
  • Step 4
    Bake at 350 for 20-22 minutes or till set. Remove to wire racks and let cool completely--about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to three days.

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