Pecan Tassies

 

Yet another great recipe from “Baked Explorations”.  Strudel and I have posted about this amazing book before.  Here and here.

Please forgive me with this post!  As I was making these wonderful treats last night, my camera battery decided to run out of juice!  I would let it charge for a few minutes and then take a few pictures, let it charge for a few more minutes, take more pictures.  Not an ideal way to spend a saturday night!  So as I worked on this post this morning and reviewed the pictures I took, I realized they aren’t my best!  Some are slightly out of focus and the lighting is terrible.  I still felt like these little gems were worth posting so please forgive me and enjoy!

 

Dough

1 c. unsalted butter, softened and cut into chunks

6 oz. cream cheese, softened and cubed

1 T. sugar

2 c. all-purpose flour

 

Filling

2 large eggs

1 ½ c. firmly packed brown sugar

2 T. pure vanilla extract

1/8 t. salt

1 c. toasted pecans, chopped

 

Dough

Using the paddle attachment with a stand mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese together on medium speed until smooth, this should take just a few minutes.  Add the sugar and mix in for a few seconds.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the flour in 3 to 4 portions with the mixer set at low speed, mixing each time just until combined. With your hands, pinch and roll the dough into approximately 40 walnut-sized pieces.  Place each ball into an individual mini muffin pan.  Use your fingers to press the dough into a mini pie shell.

Refrigerate the dough while making the filling.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Filling

 

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs.

Stir in the brown sugar and then add the vanilla and salt.  Add the chopped pecans.

Fill the shells with the pecan mixture.  Be sure to only fill them about ¾ full.

I overfilled mine and it was difficult to get some of them out of the pan.  Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees and then an additional 10 to 15 minutes at 250 degrees until the mixture is set.  Let cool completely before serving.

 

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Posted on January 9, 2011
This entry was posted in pies and tagged brown sugar, butter, cream cheese, eggs, pecans.