Mini Southern Pecan Pies Food

MINI SOUTHERN PECAN PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place pecans on a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Mix sugar, eggs, light corn syrup, dark corn syrup, butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; fold in pecans. Spoon 1/4 cup pecan mixture into each pie shell. Place pies on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pies are slightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

MINI PECAN PUMPKIN PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottoms and sides of the mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
• For the dough:
• In a food processor, pulse the pecans, sugar, salt, and flour, until the nuts are ground and the ingredients are combined. Add in the butter and pulse until dough resembles coarse meal. Slowly pour in the ice water through the feed tube until the dough comes together. Remove from processor bowl to a clean work surface sprinkled with flour. Form the dough into a ball and divide evenly into 24 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and evenly press into each cup, until the bottom is covered. If the dough is sticky, dip your finger in flour first. Bake until the crusts are very golden, 15 to 18 minutes, until the crusts are very golden. Check periodically to make sure they don't get too brown. Meanwhile, make the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolk, corn syrup, sugar, pumpkin filling and vanilla. Stir in the chopped pecans. Remove the dough from the oven and spoon 1 tablespoon of the filling into each cup. Top each with 1 pretty pecan half. Return the pans to the oven and continue baking, for 12 to 15 minutes more, until the pumpkin filling is set. Allow to cool before removing from the pans.

MINI PECAN PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the granulated sugar, corn syrup, maple syrup, butter, brown sugar, whiskey, vanilla, salt and eggs in a bowl.
• Divide the chopped pecans among the pie shells. Pour the syrup mixture over the top and put a whole pecan on top of each. Bake until just set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool.

MINI PECAN PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
• Stir together sugar and corn syrup in a medium bowl. Stir in pecans, eggs, and next 3 ingredients.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup pecan mixture into each tart shell. Place tart shells on a large baking sheet.
• Bake at 350º for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks, and let cool completely (about 30 minutes). Garnish with currants, if desired. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

MINI PECAN PIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer, medium speed, until well blended. Add flour and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until well chilled.
• Preheat oven to 357. Divide dough into 24 balls. Place one ball in each of 24 mini muffin pan. Press onto bottoms and up sides of cups to form a shell.
• Beat eggs lightly in small bowl. Add brown sugar and vanilla, mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon evenly into pastry shells, filling each shell 3/4 full.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes then remove tarts from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate and let stand until set.

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE MINI TARTS-TARTLETS (TASSIES)

Steps:

• To prepare crust:.
• In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and cream cheese. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add one egg, beating until smooth. Gradually add flour. Beat at low speed until just combined (dough will be sticky).
• Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls; press in bottom and two-thirds up sides of each cup of a miniature muffin pan.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make filling:.
• In a medium bowl, combine corn syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, 2 eggs, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
• Spoon corn syrup mixture into each crust. Top with chopped pecans.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Makes about 3 dozen.