TART SHELL:
3/4 C. (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 pkg (3oz) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 C. all purpose flour
1/4 C. sugar
FILLING:
2 T. butter or margarine, melted
3/4 C. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
Recipe
TART SHELL:
Beat butter and cream cheese in medium bowl; add flour and sugar, beating until well blended. Cover; refrigerate about one hour or until dough is firm. Shape dough into 1" balls; press each ball of dough into cups of ungreased mini-muffin pan. (I use a tart shaper dipped in flour) Press dough to form tart shell.
FILLING:
Combine all ingredients in bowl, mix well.
Fill tart shells evenly will filling mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from mini-muffin pan to cooling rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Yield: 24 tarts.