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Pecan Tassies

Pecan Tassies

Like little snackable pecan pies, these are great for a ladies' tea, happy hour, or a light dessert. Men likes these little treats too.
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Servings 24 tassies

Equipment

  • 1 tassie pan for 24 1 3/4" muffin cups

Ingredients
  

Tassie Dough

  • 1 3 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sifted enriched flour

Filling

  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp soft butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • dash salt
  • 2/3 cup coarsely broken pecans

Instructions
 

Cheese Pastry

  • Let cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter soften to room temperature. Blend.
  • Stir in flour.
  • Chill slightly, about 1 hour.
  • Shape into2 dozen 1" balls. Place in tassie pan.

Pecan Filling

  • Beat together egg, sugar 1 tbsp butter, vanilla, and salt just till smooth.
  • Spray the muffin cups or line each one with parchment.
  • Use half the pecans by distributing them equally in each of the 24 muffin cups.
  • Add egg mixture across all 24 cups.
  • Top each tassie with some of the remaining pecans.
  • Bake in slow oven, about 325° for 25 minutes or until filling is set.
  • Cool. Remove from pans.