Sweet Pecan Tassies Recipe
Sweet Pecan Tassies Recipe are tiny pecan pies. They taste amazing and look adorable. These bite-sized treats are perfect for parties.
Equipment
- Mini muffin tin
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Small spoon for filling
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- For the crust get cream cheese.
- You need softened butter too.
- All-purpose flour is essential.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- For the filling use brown sugar.
- Get eggs and vanilla extract.
- You'll need chopped pecans obviously.
- Melted butter completes the filling.
Instructions
- Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add flour and salt gradually.
- Mix until dough forms.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough into small balls.
- Press each ball into muffin cups.
- Make a small cup shape.
- Create thin walls and bottom.
- Mix brown sugar and melted butter.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract.
- Stir in chopped pecans gently.
- Mix until everything combines well.
- Spoon filling into each cup.
- Fill them three-quarters full only.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
- Let them cool completely before removing.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese.
- Cold ingredients don't mix well.
- Don't overfill the cups with filling.
- They'll overflow while baking.
- Toast pecans before adding them.
- This enhances their nutty flavor.
- Let tassies cool completely before removing.
- They're fragile when hot.
- Store them in airtight containers.
- They stay fresh for five days.