Best Tiny Pecan Tarts Recipes

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TINY PECAN TARTS



Tiny Pecan Tarts image

These are so easy and melt in your mouth! My brothers request these every year for the Holidays, as well as my family.

Provided by Sandy Greathouse

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
3 cups packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • To Make Pastry: Cream butter or margarine and cream cheese. Add flour and mix well. Make into 48 balls; place one ball in each cup of a mini tart pan. Use your fingers or a tart tamper to press out into a tart shell.
  • To Make Filling: Break the eggs, but do not beat. Add sugar, melted butter, salt, vanilla and pecans. Mix well. Fill the tart shells. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until delicately browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 64.2 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 108.7 mg, Sugar 27 g

TINY TARTS WITH PECAN OR PUMPKIN FILLING



Tiny Tarts With Pecan or Pumpkin Filling image

These are great little desserts to have on the holiday dessert table. Instead of making a bunch of pies, I'll whip up these and everyone can have a lil bit of everything. Tasty pecan pie or pumpkin pie. Great presentation.

Provided by Vseward Chef-V

Categories     Tarts

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces package softened cream cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon melted margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 egg
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Steps:

  • Tarts:.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat margarine or butter and cream cheese until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour. Roll rounded-teaspoonsbul of dough into balls. Press evenly into the bottom and up the sides of mini-muffin cups.
  • Fill each pastry with 1 heaping teaspoon of desired filling.
  • Filling:.
  • In a small mixing bowl, beat ingredients together until mixed well.
  • Bake at 325 degree for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is puffed.
  • Cool slightly in pan
  • Remove from cups and cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.5, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 43.8, Sodium 165.1, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 18, Protein 3.5

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