Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Pecan Pastry Bites

One of the most delicious treats you will ever eat. My friend brought them over Christmas Eve and we couldn’t stop eating them. They are flaky and mouth watering!! This is a winning recipe for any party treat!



Ingredients: (makes 24 tarts)
Tart Shell
• ½ cup butter
• 3 oz. cream cheese
• 1 cup flour
Directions:
Beat all ingredients and then chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
Meanwhile…

Filling
• 2 T butter, melted
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Directions:
Mix all ingredients. Remove dough from fridge and separate into 1” balls. Place dough balls in mini muffin tins and press with your fingers up and around the inside of each muffin form. Fill each mini pie shell with filling and bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool for a few minutes in the pan and then pull out and let cool on a cookie sheet.

Recipe from: my friend, SARA MURRAY