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I came upon this recipe several years ago in Mother's kitchen, writes Barbara Wilkerson of Talladega, Alabama. It is now my own family's favorite holiday treat. Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 3 hr Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese, softened |
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 large eggs |
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar |
2 cups chopped walnuts (8 oz) |
Directions:
1. Beat together cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Sift in flour and a pinch of salt and stir until mixture forms a dough. Divide dough into quarters, then chill, each wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Make 12 balls from each piece of dough. Press each ball into bottom and up sides of a mini-muffin cup to form a pastry shell. Chill until ready to fill.
4. Whisk together eggs, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt until blended, then stir in walnuts. Fill each pastry shell with 1 teaspoon filling.
5. Bake in batches in middle of oven until filling is bubbling and pastry is light brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Run a sharp knife around edges of pastries, then transfer to a rack and cool.
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