Chrissi's Cream Cheese Nut Cups (Mini Pecan Pies)
"My friend, Chrissi made these while on a girl's weekend and they were fantastic. Rich, delicious "crust" filled with just enough pecan filling so it's not the large mouthful of a pecan pie slice. Simple to make--this ones a real winner."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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18
ingredients
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Dough
- 1 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup sweet butter
- 3 ounces cream cheese
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Filling
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup chopped pecans (or other nut if desired)
directions
- Dough: Combine ingredients. Roll dough into balls and press into mini muffin tins. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Filling: Combine all ingredients.
- Fill dough in muffin tins 3/4 of the way with filling - DO NOT OVERFILL to the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Enjoy.
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Reviews
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The problem I had with these was that the filling was to dry. the crust was buttery and flakey and perfect but the inside ended up chewey. I think perhaps adding some extra butter might help? Or corn syrup for some of the sugar? I'm sorry for the low review!
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DeSouter
United States
Being a born and bred New Yorker with lots of varied ethnic food influences growing up, you can find me enjoying anything from Bloodwurst to Chicken Jahlfrezi to PBJs with fresh-ground honey roasted peanut butter and yummy homemade strawberry jam, and don't forget my friend Anna's mother's Pomodoro Sauce (via Bari, Italy). When it comes to eating and cooking, many native New Yorkers seem to be of whatever background that is on their plate at the moment.
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<br>I notice that a good number of Zaarites list "pet peeves" here. Many list whiny people as their peeve. Hey...I live in NYC where almost EVERYONE whines and complains, so I don't notice anymore. What burns my biscuits is seeing recipes that call for some really funky ingredients like Kraft (cough cough) Parmesan cheese in the green can and chicken from a can. I had never even heard of chicken in CAN(???) until last year. Get the best quality ingredients you purse will allow. That includes spices. Those jars of spices that sell for 99 cents are no bargain if you can afford something better. Do yourself a favor and if possible, go and explore any ethnic food markets in your area. They have the most wonderful spices and herbs and they are usually priced well. And you'll find so many other goodies you'd never have even known about. (I know this isn't possible for everyone, but then there's always the internet)
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<br>Sorry, I am the product of an "ingredient snob" father and I just can't help having inherited that gene to a certain extent. And again, I'm a New Yawka...we are SLIGHTLY opinionated. You're reading about the person who drives (I kid you not) 3 hours upstate and 3 hours back just to get THE sausage I need for my Thanksgiving stuffing. So call me fanatical.
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<br>I am a rather good baker and for a short time I had my own dessert biz...until I found out how hard it can be to work for yourself. So I went back to working as an Art Editor in publishing.
