Kris's Delightful Pecan Tassies 🥧🌰

These pecan tassies are a delightful mini dessert that combines the rich, buttery goodness of pecans with a smooth, sweet filling—all packed into a flaky cream cheese crust! Perfect for holiday gatherings, potlucks, or simply as a treat for yourself, these bite-sized delights are sure to please everyone.

Imagine serving them warm with a dusting of powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent experience! 🍨✨

Ingredients

For the crust

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
½ cup margarine or butter
1 cup all-purpose flour

For the filling

½ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tbls. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Dash of salt
1 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

Prepare the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, margarine (or butter), and flour until you form a dough.

🥄 Tip: Chilling the dough for at least an hour will make it easier to handle and will result in a flakier crust!
Chill the dough: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
Make the filling: In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, salt, and chopped pecans until the mixture is well combined.
Assemble the tassies: Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease a muffin tin. Take a small amount of chilled dough and pat it into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup to form a crust.
Fill the cups: Pour the pecan filling into each crust, filling them about 2/3 full.
Bake: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
Cool: Remove from the oven and let the tassies cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

🍂 Serving suggestion: Dust with powdered sugar or pair with a dollop of whipped cream for added flair!

Variations

Chocolate lovers: Add a handful of mini chocolate chips to the filling for a decadent twist. 🍫
Nut-free: Substitute pecans with sunflower seeds for a delightful alternative, though the flavor will be different!
Maple syrup: Replace the brown sugar with maple syrup for a unique flavor profile that enhances the nuttiness.

Enjoy crafting these little bites of joy, and watch them disappear in no time! Happy baking! 🥧❤️

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Certainly! Here’s the text from the image: **PECAN TASSIES** **Crust:** - 1-3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened - ½ cup margarine or butter - 1 cup all-purpose flour **Filling:** - ½ cup light brown sugar, packed - 1 egg - 1 tbls. melted butter - 1 tsp. vanilla - dash salt - 1 cup pecans (chopped) Mix together the ingredients for the crust and chill one hour. Mix filling ingredients. Take a small amount of dough and pat out into each muffin cup. Fill 2/3 with filling mixture. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cake racks. Makes 24 small or 10 cupcake size. **Kris Clarke** 220

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# Kris's Delightful Pecan Tassies 🥧🌰 These pecan tassies are a delightful mini dessert that combines the rich, buttery goodness of pecans with a smooth, sweet filling—all packed into a flaky cream cheese crust! Perfect for holiday gatherings, potlucks, or simply as a treat for yourself, these bite-sized delights are sure to please everyone. Imagine serving them warm with a dusting of powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent experience! 🍨✨ ## Ingredients ### For the crust - 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened - ½ cup margarine or butter - 1 cup all-purpose flour ### For the filling - ½ cup light brown sugar, packed - 1 egg - 1 tbls. melted butter - 1 tsp. vanilla extract - Dash of salt - 1 cup pecans, chopped ## Instructions 1. **Prepare the crust**: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, margarine (or butter), and flour until you form a dough. > 🥄 *Tip*: Chilling the dough for at least an hour will make it easier to handle and will result in a flakier crust! 2. **Chill the dough**: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. 3. **Make the filling**: In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, salt, and chopped pecans until the mixture is well combined. 4. **Assemble the tassies**: Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease a muffin tin. Take a small amount of chilled dough and pat it into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup to form a crust. 5. **Fill the cups**: Pour the pecan filling into each crust, filling them about 2/3 full. 6. **Bake**: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. 7. **Cool**: Remove from the oven and let the tassies cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. > 🍂 *Serving suggestion*: Dust with powdered sugar or pair with a dollop of whipped cream for added flair! ## Variations - **Chocolate lovers**: Add a handful of mini chocolate chips to the filling for a decadent twist. 🍫 - **Nut-free**: Substitute pecans with sunflower seeds for a delightful alternative, though the flavor will be different! - **Maple syrup**: Replace the brown sugar with maple syrup for a unique flavor profile that enhances the nuttiness. Enjoy crafting these little bites of joy, and watch them disappear in no time! Happy baking! 🥧❤️

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