Memorial Day Recipes

Pecan Tassies

Pecan Tassies

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A cream cheese and butter crust holds the pecan filling in these little treats.

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 C. butter, at room temperature
  • 1 C. all-purpose flour
  • Filling:
  • 3/4 C. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbs. melted butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 C. coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

In a small bowl mix together cream cheese and butter. Stir in flour. Chill at least one hour. Shape into one-inch balls. Press onto bottom and up sides of ungreased miniature muffin tins. Mix together filling ingredients. Place 1 rounded tsp. of filling into dough cups. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool slightly and remove. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

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