Pecan tassies

Pecan tassies

Ingredients/Components

• vanilla - 1 tsp
• pkg - 1 oz
• brown sugar - 3/4 c
• egg - 1 item
• all-purpose flour - 1 c
• dash of salt - 1 item
• butter or margarine, softened - 1/2 c
• coarsely chopped pecans - 1/2 c

How to make pecan tassies:

In mixing bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter or margarine and softened cream cheese. Stir in flour; mix well. Cover and chill one hour.

In small mixing bowl, stir together egg, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter and salt. Shape pastry into one inch balls. Put into ungreased muffin pans.

Put 1 teaspoon nuts in each pastry. Fill with egg mixture. Bake at 325° approximately 25 minutes. Yields 24.

Recipe categories: Pie, Pies and tarts, Hand Formed cookies.