Southern Pecan Pie Mini Tarts-tartlets (tassies)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 to prepare crust:.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and cream cheese. beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 3 add one egg, beating until smooth. gradually add flour. beat at low speed until just combined (dough will be sticky).
• 4 cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
• 5 roll dough into 1-inch balls; press in bottom and two-thirds up sides of each cup of a miniature muffin pan.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 7 to make filling:.
• 8 in a medium bowl, combine corn syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, 2 eggs, and vanilla. whisk to combine.
• 9 spoon corn syrup mixture into each crust. top with chopped pecans.
• 10 bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 11 makes about 3 dozen.