Pecan tartlets with cream cheese pastry

18 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Filling
1 Egg -- well beaten
¼ cup Light Brown Sugar
¾ cup Pecan Meats -- chopped
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
pinch Salt
Pastry
½ cup Butter
3 ounces Cream Cheese -- softened
1 cup Flour -- sifted

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 F. For the pastry: Cream butter and cream cheese together. Mix in flour and refrigerate for easy handling. For the filling: Mix all ingredients together, blending well. Then shape chilled pastry dough into 1-inch balls. Place in tartlet tins (see note) 2½ inches in diameter, press over bottoms and sides. Spoon filling into shells. Bake for 25 mins or until risen in center.

Note: Miniature muffin tins may be used if you cannot find tartlet tins. Some stores sell disposable tin-foil or aluminum foil ones that will do in a pinch.

Yield: about 18 tartlets

Recipe By : Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine - ISBN 0-385-47270-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 04-30-95 (164) Fido: Home Co

Related recipes