ORANGE PECAN TASSIES
My grandmother used to make Pecan Tassies for every Holiday event along with her other traditional cookies and nut rolls. I love Pecan Tassies so I was so excited to find this recipe for a different flavor.
Provided by Audrey M
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 48 tassies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Gradually add flour, beating at low speed just until blended.
- Wrap dough in wax paper, and chill at least 2 hours.
- Divide dough in half.
- Divide each half of dough into 24 balls.
- Flatten each ball with palmof your hand, and place in lightly greased miniature muffin pans (1 3/4 inch).
- Shape each into a shell.
- Cover and chill until ready to fill and bake.
- For Filling: Mix together the 3 large eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup light corn syrup, 2 Tablespoons grated orange rind and 3 Tablespoons fresh orange juice; blend until smooth. Sit in the 3 Tablespoons of melted butter, 1 teaspooon vanilla extract and the 1 cup of finely chopped pecans. Spoon filling evenly into Pastry Cups, filling three-fourths full. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes in pans. Remove from pans, and cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.7, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 25.8, Sodium 41.6, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.8, Protein 1.4
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