Kathie Lee Gifford's Pecan Tarts
photo by _Pixie_
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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24
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
directions
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FOR THE CRUST:
- Cream together the softened butter and cream cheese.
- Add the flour and beat well.
- Mold into mini muffin tins, muffin cups, or any little container [these are BEST when they are bite-sized].
- Refrigerate in pans overnight.
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FOR THE FILLING:
- Beat egg well and add oil, vanilla, brown sugar, salt and pecans.
- To assemble: Put a small ball of crust mixture into each hole of a mini muffin tin and, with a wet spoon, press into the bottom and sides. Repeat.
- Then fill each shell to 2/3 full with pecan mixture.
- Bake at 350º for 25 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Note: when I feel too lazy to make little tarts, I have made this as a pie - pressing the crust into a 9 X 5 loaf pan or a 9 inch square pan -- and poured the filling in -- and it satisfies the craving.
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Reviews
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I was in a bit of a hurry, so I didn't do the exact refrigeration processes as stated in the recipe. After they were out of the oven, I just refrigerated them, while they were still in the pan for about 20 min. They popped right out of the pan. So, I really don't think you need to do the overnight refrigeration step. I also had to add a couple teaspoons of flour to the dough because it was a bit too sticky to handle. Otherwise, the dough was flaky and the filling very good! Good recipe :) ~ The Mad Slovak ~
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These are fab!! What a great pecan taste, and I love the fact it doesn't use any kind of corn syrup since I never buy the stuff! The crust is great, simple to make and makes just the right amount with no need to get flour everywhere! I added a bit of extra finely chopped pecans to it. Perfect! I will definitely be making these again, thanks for posting.
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