These are just like little pecan pies, and
are a favorite at Christmas time.
Tassie Doughs
Ingredients: (pastry)
8 oz butter
8 oz cream cheese
4 tbs. sugar
2 cups flour
Instructions: (pastry)
1. Put the butter, cream cheese into bowl, mix well; add sugar, continuing mixing, then add the flour and mix well until a soft dough forms.
2. Form small amounts of dough into balls about the size of walnuts, and place each one into the bottom of a small cupcake tin.
3. Take a whiskey glass and dip the bottom into flour; press the dough with the glass until sides are formed.
4. Fill the hollow with the filling (below).
Ingredients: (filling)
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3 tsp vanilla
1 � cup light brown sugar
3 tbs. melted butter
2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions: (filling)
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
2. Fill each unbaked tassie with one teaspoonful of filling.
3. Bake 20-25 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 degrees.
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