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Pecan Tassies
Pastry —
1/2 lb butter
6 oz cream cheese
2 c sifted flour
Cream butter & cheese. Add flour. Chill overnight.
Filling —
2 eggs
1 1/2 c brown sugar
2 T. melted butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 c ground nuts
Beat eggs just enough to mix. Add brown sugar. Add butter, salt & vanilla.
Pinch off dough the size of walnuts. Press in small muffin pan. Place pecan half on bottom and on top of filling. Fill no more than 2/3 full.
Bake in 350° oven 15-17 min.
Reduce heat to 250° & bake 10 min. longer.