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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These mini tarts taste like pecan pie. this recipe make 3 dozen tarts, great for special occasions or Pot Luck's. Land-O-Lakes recipe. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened (or margarine) |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup powdered sugar |
1/2 cup butter (or margarine) |
1/3 cup dark corn syrup |
1 cup chopped pecans |
36 pecan halves |
Directions:
1. heat oven to 400*F.
2. in large bowl combine all tart shell ingredients, beat at med speed, scraping bowl often until mixture is crumbly 2 to 3 minutes.
3. press 1 tablespoon mixture into cups of mini muffin pans to form 36 shells.
4. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until very lightly browned.
5. remove from oven, reduce oven to 350*F.
6. meanwhile in a 2 qt saucepan combine all filling ingredients (EXCEPT chopped pecans and pecan halves).
7. cook over med heat stirring occasionally until mixture comes to a full boil 4 to 5 minutes.
8. remove from heat, stir in chopped pecans.
9. spoon into baked shells, top each shell with a pecan half.
10. bake for 5 minutes.
11. cool and remove tarts from muffin pan.
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