Pecan Tarts with Cream Cheese

by:  Dottie Marshall              2009

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes

Makes 2 dozen bars

Pastry:

• 1 – 4 oz. package of cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour

Let cream cheese and butter soften at room temperature; blend.  Stir in flour. Chill slightly for about 1 hour.  Shape into 2 dozen 1″ balls.  Place in 1 3/4″ muffin tins.  Press dough on bottom.

Filling:

• 3/4 cup brown sugar
•  1 Tbl vanilla
• 2/3 cups chopped pecans
• dash of salt

Beat eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth.  Divide pecans among pastry shells.  Add egg mixture and top with remaining pecans.

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until filling is set.

• 1 stick butter