Tiny Tarts Recipe
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Tiny Tarts

By: M. R. Hayes 
"Yummy miniature pecan tarts. Wonderful on holiday cookie trays."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (49)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven toe 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Beat softened margarine or butter and cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Stir in flour.
  3. Using 24 ungreased 1 3/4 inch mini muffin cups, press a rounded teaspoon of pastry evenly into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.
  4. To Make The Filling: Beat the egg and mix in the brown sugar, melted margarine or butter and the chopped pecans.
  5. Fill each pastry-lined muffin cup with about 1 heaping teaspoon of pecan filling. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is puffed. Cool slightly in the muffin cups, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 228 | Total Fat: 14.8g | Cholesterol: 46mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2005 by LINDIBOGGLE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These are divine! Bake in non-stick mini muffin tins and they come out easily. I put little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2005 by nanciejean   view full review
I once saw a mini muffin pan which included a wooden tool (like a pestle) to make these kind...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2006 by TequilaGirl   view full review
They were easy to make and I really liked them. I just rolled the dough between two sheets of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by DAVIST Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I don't even like pecan pie but thought I would add these to my holiday trays for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2008 by ernesta   view full review
i've been wanting to make tarts for a while now and i chose this recipe for my coming out. i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by Josephine   view full review
This recipe deserves 10 stars! The tarts are easy to make and taste heavenly. The recipe for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2002 by Heather25   view full review
Very yummy! I wouldn't fill the pastry cups completely, they tend to overflow. Also, my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2002 by domesticbliss Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I just made this recipe for the 3rd time. It's awesome and so easy to make! It's replacing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2011 by Kai   view full review
I made these for a murder mystery dinner party and they were a huge hit. Everyone thought I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by IEATROACHES   view full review
these are always the first to go on cookie trays. getting ready to make these for the fourth...

 

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