Tiny Pecan Tarts Recipe
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Tiny Pecan Tarts

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (75)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 296 | Total Fat: 16.3g | Cholesterol: 68mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by MOTEGO   view full review
I've been using this recipe for 3 years now - always at Christmas time. My hubby took them to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2005 by Nancy Daine   view full review
These turned out great! I followed the above suggestions (make 1/2 the filling and fill each...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2010 by jgtharpe   view full review
Made these last week and got 48 EXACTLY . The only modification was that I made 1/2 the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2005 by ADRIAENNE   view full review
These tarts are great! I bring them to work everytime we have parties and it's always a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2008 by Kerri   view full review
I made these for a friend who was requesting pecan tarts although I used muffin pans because I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2009 by Freida   view full review
The time consuming part with this recipe was making the actual tart. Otherwise it is very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by Traycee   view full review
I made two separate batches of these tarts--they were AWFUL!!! I'm SO disappointed, as I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2004 by SMESTRADA   view full review
This is my favorite dessert recipe. For years, it's been very popular at home and at work. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by MARNA10   view full review
I made these tarts exactly as described and took them to work the next day. The entire office...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2003 by SKICEY   view full review
My family really loved these! Even my kids ages 11 & 8 who 'say' they hate nuts! However, I...

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