Easy Pecan Tarts (Print Version)
Ingredients:
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Pastry:
1 cup butter
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour.
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Filling:
4 large eggs
3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt.
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two mini tart pans.
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Combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add flour and mix to form a smooth dough.
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Divide dough into 48 balls; place one ball in each greased cup of tart pans. Use your fingers or a tart tamper to press out into a tart shell.
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Break eggs into a large bowl. Add brown sugar, pecans, melted butter, vanilla, and salt; mix until well combined. Spoon filling into prepared tart shells, filling each 3/4 full.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer tarts to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes:
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These little pecan tarts are so easy to make and delicious. They melt in your mouth! My brother requests these every year for the holidays.