Tassies
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine, softened |
| 3 | ounces | Pkg. cream cheese, softened |
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Butter, melted |
| ¾ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | large | Or 2 sm eggs |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ½ | cup | Chopped pecans |
Directions
FILLING
SOURCE: Natl Cooking Echo 19 Jun 90 Contributed to the echo by: Debra Heng Originally from: the back of the Mrs. T's Tart Tamper
This is the tassie recipe from the back of the Mrs. T's Tart Tamper I got at Lechter's (discount housewares store). The tamper is only $2.89 and well worth it! It makes perfect little tarts quickly every time. Oh, and you'll need a mini-muffin pan or two. (My nieces and nephews love the little bite sized cranberry nutbread gems I bring for them at Thanksgiving.)
TASSIE DOUGH
Mix butter and margarine well, then add flour and mix to a soft dough.
Chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
PECAN TASSIE FILLING
Fill tarts with chopped nuts 'til about ½ full. Mix other ingredients and spoon on top of nuts, so that tarts are now about ¾ full. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes, then at 250F for 30 minutes, or