Aunt Jackie's Pecan Tarts

Aunt Jackie's Pecan Tarts
Makes about 24

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 cup sifted flour
1 egg
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon vanilla
dash salt
2/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325F. Combine cheese, 1/2 cup butter & flour. Mix thoroughly and chill, covered, 1 hour. Divide into 24 small balls and press into sides and bottom of 2 ungreased minature muffin pans. Combine egg, brown sugar, vanilla, salt & remaining 1 tablespoon butter; beat until smooth. Sprinkle 1/3 cup pecans equally into 24 tart shells. Divide egg mixture equally among 24 tarts, pouring on top of pecans. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup pecans on top of tarts. Bake 20-25 minutes until pastry is golden brown.

Note: Kindly donated by my Aunt Jackie

Reviews of Aunt Jackie's Pecan Tarts:

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  pat in va  Dec 9, 2009
Would make this again.
wow======these are so easy to make and so good , i will always be making these five stars

  Patti in Port Hope, ON, Canada  Dec 5, 2009
Would make this again.
I love this recipe. Bite sized perfection. five stars

  A cookie baker in new jersey.  Nov 24, 2009
Would make this again.
honestly, the best ever! from the first bite to the last, i literally have to close my eyes and imagine i am in a far away land! i can not begin to explain how great these are. i make them at least once a week. honestly, i eat almost all 24 in 3 days =/ as my 2 1/2 year old son would say...DEEVEECIOUS! =] five stars

   Nov 18, 2009
Would make this again.
Love these tarts. Dough is very nice to work with. Might add a little maple syrup to the filling next time. Yummy!!! five stars

  cookie in perryville  Nov 15, 2009
Would make this again.
wow these are so good. i made them for my family and now every holiday they want me to make them. wow i love this recipe and i hope that i can find more five stars

  A cookie baker in oklahoma  Oct 25, 2009
Would make this again.
Excellent and easy. My kids of all ages loved these. five stars

  Lucy, a California cookie  Jan 4, 2009
Would make this again.
Instant hit at my house and a new addition to my Christmas cookie recipe collection. five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 24, 2008
Would make this again.
I absolutely LOVE these cookies. The Recipe is dead on and they come out delicious. The only this that I do is add a bit of powdered suger on top..YUMMMM! five stars

  Stormie in Michigan  Dec 23, 2008
Would make this again.
I love these lil tarts. I make a lil different version, where I put a Tbs of honey to the filling. Yummy! These are my ticket into all of our family gatherings. five stars

  faith  Dec 13, 2008
Would make this again.
these are the best tarts i have ever had.I will be making them for christmas as we just love the. five stars

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