Tiny Pecan Pies

A Carolina mountain recipe for Tiny Pecan Pies.

SouthernChickenEasy25 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 3/4 stick of margarine or butter
  • 3 oz. of cream cheese
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 3/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of margarine or butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1/2 cup of chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream the 3/4 stick of margarine or butter and the cream cheese with a mixer then add the flour. Place a small ball (approximately 1/2 teaspoon) of the dough into mini muffin cups.

  2. 2

    Press the dough against the bottom and sides of the cups to make mini pastry shells.

  3. 3

    Combine the brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine (melted), the egg, and the vanilla, add the pecan pieces.

  4. 4

    Put the filling into each pastry shell and bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Tags

southerncarolinas-cooking