Pecan Tassies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 cups margarine
• 4 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, mix together the margarine and cream cheese until well blended. beat in flour, 1 cup at a time, until the mixture forms a smooth dough. roll into small balls, and press into the bottoms and sides of tart pans or mini muffin pans.
• in another bowl, mix together the eggs, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt. stir in the pecans. use a spoon to fill each of the crusts 2/3 full with the filling mixture.
• bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, until shell is light brown, and the filling has puffed up. cool, and carefully remove from pans.