Mini Pecan Tarts

This is a very easy recipe and makes about 5 dozen mini tarts. You can make the pastry dough ahead of time and keep it refrigerated until you're ready to bake.


Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1. To Make Pastry: Cream butter or margarine and cream cheese. Add flour and mix well. Chill for 30 minutes for best results.
   
2. Make the pastry into 48 balls. Place one ball in each cup of a mini tart pan. Use your fingers or a tart tamper to press out into a tart shell.
3. To Make Filling: Break the eggs, but do not beat. Add sugar, melted butter, salt, vanilla and pecans. Mix well. Fill the tart shells. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.

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