Pecan Tarts

This is an easy recipe and they melt in your mouth.  Perfect treat for Christmas.

Ingredients 

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) Cream Cheese, softened 
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened.
1 cup all-purpose flour 
1 egg
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup  chopped  Pecans 

Method 

Beat the cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.  Add the flour and mix well. Wrap dough in saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until chilled. 

 

Preheat oven to 375°F. Divide the dough into 24 balls. Place 1 ball in each of 24 mini-muffin pan and press onto bottoms and up the sides of cups to form shells.

Beat the egg lightly in a small bowl. Add brown sugar and vanilla and mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon evenly into pastry shells, filling each shell ~3/4 full
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Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes; remove tarts from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. 

 

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