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Pecan Tassies
Ingredients
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1/2
cup butter, softened
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1
3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
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1
cup all-purpose flour
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1
egg
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3/4
cup packed brown sugar
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1
tablespoon butter, melted
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2/3
cup coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. For pastry, in a mixing bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese until combined. Stir in the flour. Press a rounded teaspoon of pastry evenly into the bottom and up the sides of 24 ungreased 1 3/4-inch muffin cups.
2. For pecan filling, in a bowl beat egg, brown sugar, and the 1 tablespoon melted butter until combined. Stir in pecans. Spoon about 1 heaping teaspoon of filling into each pastry-lined muffin cup. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is puffed. Cool slightly in pan. Carefully transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Makes 24 cookies.
From the Test Kitchen
- Variation Fudgy Brownie Tassies:Prepare as above, except instead of pecan filling, in a small saucepan heat and stir 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine over low heat until melted; remove from heat. Stir in 1/3 cup sugar, 1 beaten egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. If desired, place 1 hazelnut (filbert), almond, macadamia nut, or walnut piece in each pastry-lined muffin cup. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate mixture into each pastry-lined muffin cup. Bake in a 325 degrees F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is puffed. Continue as directed.
Nutrition Facts
(Pecan Tassies)
- Servings Per Recipe 24,
- Calories 120,
- Protein (gm) 1,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 11,
- Fat, total (gm) 8,
- Cholesterol (mg) 25,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 6,
- Vitamin A (IU) 243,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 4,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 62,
- Potassium (mg) 49,
- Calcium (DV %) 10,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Other Carb () 1,
- Fat () 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I have cooked this particular recipe for years. They are very easy! Everyone loves the taste and requests them year after year.
11/16/2011 03:28:39 PM Report AbuseI have to disagree with Tony, these are soooo easy! Ihave a tart tamper (wooden tool with rounded ends used to tamp down the dough into the mini muffin pans) which does make it a little easier, but even without it, buttered fingers work well. And the filling is just stir together and drop in a spoonful. How much easier could it be?? If I want a really fancy tart, I top each filled cup with a pecan half before baking. Easy, delicious, and a little bit unusual on any cookie tray.
12/14/2009 12:14:30 AM Report AbuseI make these every holiday season and everyone loves them.
11/13/2009 08:34:35 PM Report Abuse