Pecan Tartlets

Photo: hazecn

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 sugar

1 egg

2 cups all purpose flour

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and grey.

Pinch off a ball of dough and place into each mini-tart pan. form crust around sides with your fingers, the thinner the better, but be careful not to have any holes or tears. set aside.

Filling: 2tbsps butter, softened 1 1/2C brown sugar 2eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt

A LOT of chopped nuts (about 2-2 1/2 cups) cream butter and sugar together, until light and fluffy. incorporate eggs, and vanilla and salt.

Fill uncooked crusts halfway with chopped nuts. using a squeezy bottle, fill to top with the butter/sugar mix. sprinkle more nuts on top. bake in 325˚F preheated oven for 20 minutes until lightly golden.

Makes 48 mini tarts.