Mini Pecan Pies
Delicious mini pies...what could be better? Brown sugar, pecans, and vanilla combine to make the perfect mini pecan pie that you can hold in your hand, encased in a cream cheese and butter crust. How many days until Thanksgiving?
For the Shells
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1/2
cup
butter, at room temperature
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1
3 oz. package of cream cheese
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1
cup
all purpose flour sifted
For the Filling
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1
egg, well-beaten
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3/4
cup
brown sugar
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1/4
tsp.
Kosher salt
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1
tbsp.
melted butter
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1/2
tsp.
vanilla
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1
cup
chopped pecans
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Cream butter and cream cheese in mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour and beat until blended. Put a teaspoon of mixture in each miniature muffin cup, pressing with fingers, forming a shell.
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Combine filling ingredients and spoon into shell.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until delicately brown.