SOUTH CAROLINA PECAN TARTLETS

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The spring of 2013 saw us down in Charleston, S.C., a stunning city, rich with history both sad and ecstatic, in a region that offers a tremendous bounty of fresh ingredients and regional flavors. We had the vague idea of cooking a holiday feast to celebrate the season - one that was grand and nondenominational - that would help banish memories of winter. These little pecan tarts helped a great deal. They're ideal for dinner parties, and reward the use of fresh Southern pecans.

Provided by Sam Sifton And Mark Bittman

Categories     pies and tarts, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield About 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups shelled pecans or walnuts
5 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
Pinch salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375. Toast the pecans on a baking sheet in the oven for about 8 minutes. Cool the pecans; coarsely chop half of them and leave the other half intact.
  • Beat the eggs with a mixer until they are foamy. Beat in the sugars, salt and butter. Warm this mixture in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until it is hot to the touch; do not boil. Stir in the vanilla extract and the pecans.
  • Spoon the mixture into a greased or nonstick 12-cup muffin tin; bake 20 minutes, until the mixture shakes like Jell-O but is still quite moist. Cool on a rack and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 265, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 52 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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