Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Tassies (Makes 4 Dozen)


2 cups sifted flour
2 3 ounce packages cream cheese softened
1 cup butter (softened)
Pecan filling
Cream flour, cream cheese and butter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill. Shape into walnut sized balls. Place each ball in an ungreased 1 3/4 inch muffin cup. Press dough onto bottom and sides of cups. Drop about 1 teaspoon Pecan filling into each pastry shell. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 25 minutes. cool and store in refrigerator.
Pecan Filling
3 tablespoons butter melted
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt.
In mixing bowl, stir together butter, eggs, brown sugar, pecans, vanilla, and salt, just until smooth. Use as directed for Tassies.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mmmmm....sounds yummy.

Will be printing this out. Do you have a photo or link to see what Tassies look like? I have never heard of it.

Amy said...

oh wow you've gotta stop it with these recipes, I'm gonna get fat thinking about them lol

Boxwood Cottage said...

Your blog is so wonderful christmassy Peggy! I enjoy looking at your pictures and reading your recipes!