Caramel Pecan Tarts
Source of Recipe
Gold Medal Holiday Cookies, Dec. 2000
List of Ingredients
1 cup gold medal all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon butter or margarine -- softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg -- slightly beaten
CARAMEL TOPPING:
12 vanilla caramels -- unwrapped
1 tablespoon milkRecipe
Heat oven to 350ºF. Mix flour, l/2 cup butter and the powdered sugar. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of ungreased small muffin cup. 1 3/4x1 inch, or line with foil or paper baking cups. Mix remaining ingredients except Caramel Topping. Spoon slightly less than 1 tablespoon mixture into each cup. Bake about 20 minutes or until filling is set and crust is light brown. Cool slightly; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Spoon Caramel Topping onto tarts. Caramel Topping: Heat caramels and milk in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. MAKES 2 DOZEN COOKIES
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