Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Pecan Tarts


I used to make this a lot back in the days when I had more energy. It's fairly easy to make . . . even for me.
For the dough, mix together 1 c. butter or margarine, 6 oz. cream cheese and 2 cups sifted flour.
Press into minature muffin tins. The recipe makes 3 1/2 dozen but I only have 3 muffin tins which makes 3 dozen, so I ended wasting some of the filling.

For the filling mix together 1 1/2 c. brown sugar, 2 tsp. melted butter, 1 c. coarsely chopped pecans, 2 eggs, slightly beaten and 1 tsp. vanilla.
The recipe says to put filling 1/2 to 3/4 way up . . . I just fill it up.
Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, reduce heat to 250 degrees for another 10 minutes.
If you like, sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.

7 comments:

Erick said...

Looks very yummy! May I have one? Thanks! Nice photos too.

Betty Townsend said...

Yum!! the cooking/baking bug has caught you!! Great job!

jalna said...

Erick, I'll call you when I make the next batch.

Thanks Betty. It's only 'cause I need blog material that I'm baking. Pretty soon I'm gonna run out of stuff that I know how to make.

susie said...

WOW still baking!!! AWSOME!!! but where's mine?

jalna said...

Sorry, Susie . . . next batch.

Leslie's pics said...

thanks Jalna! They were yummy!! Awww, now I feel special that I got to taste! :)

jalna said...

Les, how could I forget you, especially when you always give me cupcakes.