Southern Pecan Pie Mini Tarts-Tartlets (Tassies)
- Crust
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Filling
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- To prepare crust:
- In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and cream cheese. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add one egg, beating until smooth. Gradually add flour. Beat at low speed until just combined (dough will be sticky).
- Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls; press in bottom and two-thirds up sides of each cup of a miniature muffin pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- To make filling:
- In a medium bowl, combine corn syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, 2 eggs, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
- Spoon corn syrup mixture into each crust. Top with chopped pecans.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Makes about 3 dozen.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southern-pecan-pie-mini-tarts-tartlets-tassies-340631 (may not work)