Pecan Cups
Description
These miniature pecan cup pies are made in muffin tins. The filling is made with brown sugar, butter, egg, and pecans and spooned into cream cheese pastry-filled muffin cups.
Ingredients
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3 ounces cream cheese
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1/2 cup butter
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 egg, beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2/3 cup chopped pecans
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
2
Blend softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter or margarine in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Add flour and mix well. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
3
Combine brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine in a mixing bowl. Add egg and vanilla; blend well. Stir in pecans.
4
Pat chilled dough into the bottoms of the 18 paper muffin cups. Pour in filling, distributing evenly between all cups.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, about 30 minutes.