Pecanettes
List of Ingredients
(Mini Pecan Pies)
Pastry:
1 package 3 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
Combine all ingredients. I use my hands and rub flour into cream cheese and butter till holds together and is well combined. Wrap in wax paper or saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Filling:
1 egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup chopped pecans Recipe
Combine ingredients for nut filling in saucepan. Heat thoroughly on low flame. Shape dough into small balls (see note below) and press into minitature muffin tins forming a shell. Fill and bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.