Southern Praline Tart

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons southern comfort
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
• whipped cream, for topping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 make the crust. in a medium bowl with a hand mixer beat 6 tablespoons butter and cream cheese until smooth. gently stir in flour and salt until well mixed. press mixture onto bottom and at least 1/4 inch up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
• 2 bake in a 350 degree f oven until crust is light in color and has a dry appearance, about 12-14 minutes. place tart pan on foil-lined baking sheet.
• 3 for the filling, combine 6 tablespoons butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. bring to a boil stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. remove from heat and stir in heavy whipping cream, liqueur and vanilla. stir in pecans.
• 4 pour hot filling into baked crust and carefully put baking sheet in oven. bake in a 350 degree f oven until filling is bubbly throughout, about 15 minutes. cool on a wire rack. filling will thicken as it cools. remove ring from pan and place tart on serving plate. garnish with whipped cream as desired.