Can you believe it is December already!? WOW. Time to start thinking of the baking to be done. A baking tradition going back years in our family is Pecan Tassies! It’s a way to eat pecan pie without overindulging – unless you eat a lot of them! They are pretty simple to make and they are rich and sweet.
To make 2 dozen:
Crust:
- 1 3-oz pkg Philly Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup flour
Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add flour and mix well. Chill for at least one hour. Shape into 2 dozen 1-inch balls. Press into bottoms and sides of ungreased cupcake tins.
Preheat over to 325 degrees.
Filling:
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- dash of salt
- 2/3 cup pecans, chopped
Beat together eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth (I whip til it is airy)
Divide half the pecans among the pastry-lined tins. Add filling by teaspoonful; top with remaining pecans.
Bake for 25 minutes. Cool in pans. Remove. These keep for quite awhile in an airtight container.
Mangia Bene!
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