Bess London's Pecan Tassies

Serves: 5

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

43

Sweetness

59

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

With an electric mixer, beat the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese until smooth

3

Add the flour and beat until fully combined

4

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour

5

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F

6

Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray

7

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth

8

Set aside

9

Shape the chilled dough into 24 balls, about 1 inch in diameter

10

Press each ball into a cup of the muffin pan, spreading evenly and up the sides, then spoon 1 teaspoon of the pecans into each muffin cup

11

Fill each cup with the egg mixture until evenly distributed, about 1 teaspoon in each

12

Bake until the filling is set, about 25 minutes

13

Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, and then remove from the muffin pan