Name: Pecan Tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup all-purpose flour -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; Filling: -; 1 large egg -; 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar -; 1 tablespoon butter, melted -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Pecan halves, optional -; 2/3 cup chopped pecans -

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Pecan Tarts

1. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

2. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

3. 1 cup all-purpose flour -

4. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

5. Filling: -

6. 1 large egg -

7. 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar -

8. 1 tablespoon butter, melted -

9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

10. Pecan halves, optional -

11. 2/3 cup chopped pecans -

How to cook deliciously - Pecan Tarts

1. Stage

Preheat your oven to 325°. In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until fluffy, then blend in the flour and salt. Pull the dough together, and refrigerate for one hour.

2. Stage

Remove the dough from the refrigerator, and shape into 1-inch balls. Press the dough into greased mini-muffin cups, starting at the bottom and moving up the sides. Editor's Tip: Make sure the dough is good and cold before you press it into the muffin tin. Because it’s made with cream cheese, butter and flour, it can get tricky to work with if too warm. Even better: Pop the filled-in muffin tin in the fridge for 10 minutes while you make the filling.

3. Stage

To make the filling, beat the egg in a small bowl. Add the brown sugar, butter and vanilla, and mix well. Stir in the chopped pecans.

4. Stage

Spoon the filling into the tart shells. If desired, top each tart with a pretty pecan half. Test Kitchen Tip: Fill the tart cups about three-fourths full with the pecan filling. Just make sure not to fill them over the crust line or they’ll overflow.

5. Stage

Bake the tarts until the shell is lightly browned and the filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from the muffin pans.