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Pecan Tassies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Dough:
2 sticks butter, softened
6 oz cream cheese
2 cups flour
Filling:
2 eggs
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2-3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped

Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 mini muffin baking pans with oil.

2. Mix butter and cream cheese together until combined. Add flour and mix.

3. Divide dough into 4 equal parts, press into log shapes and wrap each into aluminum foil. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

4. While the dough is cooling combine 2 eggs, 2 tbsp melted butter and 1 and a half cups brown sugar for the filling.

5. When the dough is firm, divide each cylinder into 12 equal portions. There should be 48 total. Press each portion into cavity of mini muffin tins.

6. Place about 1/2 a tsp of chopped pecans into each.

7. Pour the filling into a ziptop bag. Cut a tiny opening in one of the corners. Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full.

8. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-28 minutes.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
48 tassies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe has been given to me by a coworker about a year ago. These pastries are at the top of my list when it comes to desserts. I like the combination of tender crust with gooey, nutty filling. Yum!

 

 

 

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