Petite Pecan Pies

Submitted by bunkie68

"This recipe comes from a cookbook put together at First Baptist Church, Bunkie, Louisiana, in 1983. I grew up eating these little pastry delights. Preparation time includes time to chill the dough, and cooking time is for one pan of 24 tarts."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 48 tarts

ingredients

• CRUST

• 1 cup butter
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups flour
• 1 dash salt

• FILLING

• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 dash salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Mix 2 sticks butter, cream cheese, flour and a dash of salt together; chill for one hour.
3. Mix all ingredients for the filling.
4. Place a small ball of the crust mixture in the center of each cup of a mini muffin tin; shape with a tart shaper.
5. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full with the filling mixture.
6. Bake for 25 minutes at 325 degrees.