mini pecan pies

Name: Mini Pecan Pies
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 8 tablespoon(s) butter (1 stick); 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 package(s) cream cheese, room temperature; ## FILLING; 1 - egg; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; - dash of salt; 2/3 cup(s) chopped pecans

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127 Pinches

Jamallah Bergman

Atlanta, GA

Updated on Sep 8, 2010

Now who doesn't love pecan pies. These little dolls will dare you to try and eat just one.

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yield 24 pies

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
1 cup all purpose flour
1 package cream cheese, room temperature
FILLING
1 - egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- dash of salt
2/3 cup chopped pecans

How To Make mini pecan pies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325. Soften cheese and butter and blend well. Stir in flour. Chill for 1 hour. Shape into twenty four 1 inch balls. Place in ungreased small muffin tins. Press down to form crust.

Step 2

Filling Instructions: Beat egg,sugar,butter,vanilla, and salt until smooth. Divide half the nuts among pastry cups. Add egg mixture. Top with remaining nuts. Bake for 25 minutes or until filling hardens.
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