Tiny Tarts

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings
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Description

Yummy miniature pecan tarts. Wonderful on holiday cookie trays.

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

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.

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