CARAMEL TASSIES RECIPE - (4.2/5)
Provided by SherryA
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. Roll dough into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. Prick bottoms with a fork. Bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. filling: melt caramels and evaporated milk in micro 5 to 6 mins. stirring 1/2 way. Mixture should be smooth and creamy. Keep mixture warm while filling up cups. Wait until caramel is cool in cups before dabbing with frosting. For frosting, in a small bowl, beat shortening and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and evap. milk until fluffy. Pipe onto filling. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 dozen
CARAMEL CUPS
These are a crowd pleaser. They have a flaky crust wih a creamy caramel filling.
Provided by Dawn
Categories Desserts Cookies Filled Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine the cream cheese, butter or margarine and flour. Mix to form a dough. Pinch off 48 equal pieces and press into mini tassie pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool slightly. Be careful taking out of pans, they break easily.
- In the microwave on medium high heat. Melt the caramels and 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Stir until creamy. Pour into melted caramel into shells and top with frosting.
- To Make Frosting: Beat the sugar, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, shortening and vanilla until light and creamy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.9 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 62.5 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
PECAN TASSIES
These little tarts are a great hit - and look beautiful on a holiday tray!
Provided by Carla A.
Categories Desserts Pies Pecan Pie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, mix together the margarine and cream cheese until well blended. Beat in flour, 1 cup at a time, until the mixture forms a smooth dough. Roll into small balls, and press into the bottoms and sides of tart pans or mini muffin pans.
- In another bowl, mix together the eggs, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the pecans. Use a spoon to fill each of the crusts 2/3 full with the filling mixture.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, until shell is light brown, and the filling has puffed up. Cool, and carefully remove from pans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 97.2 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
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