Pecan Treats
Fabulous miniature pecan pie-type treats that are festive and beautiful for holiday baking.
Ingredients
SHELL:
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted or softened (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
PECAN FILLING:
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup pecan pieces
Instructions
SHELL:
- Spray miniature muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Combine dough ingredients with mixer on low speed of mixer.
- Use about 1 rounded tablespoonful of dough (shell) for each tin.
- Press in bottom and sides.
PECAN FILLING:
- Mix brown sugar, pecans and egg with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Fill each muffin shell with approximately 1/2 teaspoonful filling and press lightly into shell.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
- Cook 45 minutes in pans before removing to wire rack.
- Add paper cupcake holders after, if desired.
- Rotate racks about half way through cooking time.
Notes
NOTE: Our oven was running slow. It took 45 minutes for these miniature pecan pies to be fully cooked.
NOTE: It is easier to work with this recipe if the dough is at room temperature and the filling has been chilled.
NOTE: Do not overfill the shells because the brown sugar filling expands a lot during baking. It will over flow the shell and then the Pecan Treats become very difficult to remove from the pans.
NOTE: I have used both melted and softened butter for the crust/shell with good results either way.
NOTE: There is actually enough pecan filling for at least two batches of the crust.
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