Tiny Tarts

Yummy miniature pecan tarts. Wonderful on holiday cookie trays.

Original recipe makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
1/2 cup chopped pecans

  • PREP

    30 mins

  • COOK

    30 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven toe 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Beat softened margarine or butter and cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Stir in flour.
  3. Using 24 ungreased 1 3/4 inch mini muffin cups, press a rounded teaspoon of pastry evenly into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.
  4. To Make The Filling: Beat the egg and mix in the brown sugar, melted margarine or butter and the chopped pecans.
  5. Fill each pastry-lined muffin cup with about 1 heaping teaspoon of pecan filling. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is puffed. Cool slightly in the muffin cups, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 228 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.3 g
Cholesterol: 46 mg
Fat: 14.8 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Sodium: 96 mg