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Pecan tarts

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Ingredients/Components

sugar - 3/4 c
vanilla - 1 tsp
salt - 1/4 tsp
margarine or butter - 1/3 c
egg - 1 item
all-purpose flour - 1 c
finely chopped pecans - 2/3 c
egg yolk - 1 item
margarine or butter, melted - 1/4 c

How to make pecan tarts:

Beat together 1/3 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl until fluffy. Add egg yolk. Mix well. Stir in flour and salt. Press dough into twenty-four 1 3/4-inch muffin cup pan.

Stir together remaining sugar and 1/4 cup melted butter in a small bowl. Stir in pecans, egg yolk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Place 1 rounded teaspoonful in each muffin cup.

Bake in a 350° oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool in pans on rack for 15 minutes. Makes 24.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Cheese.

Rating:

3.9

Average rating: 3.9, total votes: 9

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