Tea Time Tassies Food

PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of greased mini muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into pastries. Sprinkle with remaining pecans., Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is puffed. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cooled cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

TEA TIME TASSIE

Steps:

• 1. Let cream cheese & butter soften at room temperature.
• 2. Mix well, stir in flour. Chill overnight or 3-6 hours.
• 3. Shape in 1 inch balls. Place in tiny ungreased muffin tins. Press to form sides & bottom of tin with tart press.
• 4. When dough is ready, make Filling -Whisk 1 egg, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon soft butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 2/3 cup chopped pecans.
• 5. Place teaspoon in each cup.
• 6. Bake at 325 for 25-35 minutes or until filling is set. cool & remove from tins.

GRANDMA'S PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup butter and cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add flour gradually, beating at low speed. Shape mixture into 48 balls and place on a baking sheet. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin pan. Press 1 chilled dough ball into each cup and shape into a tart shell.
• Whisk brown sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans. Spoon mixture into tart shells. Top with the remaining pecans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookie shell are delicately brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks, about 20 minutes.

TEA TIME TASTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Blend softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Stir in 1 cup flour and mix well.
• Shape 2 dozen-1 inch balls. Place in tiny ungreased muffin pans and press onto the bottom and sides of tins.
• To Make Filling: Beat egg, sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, vanilla and nuts until smooth. Fill pastry cups and bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes.

BESS LONDON'S PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, beat the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese until smooth. Add the flour and beat until fully combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Set aside.
• Shape the chilled dough into 24 balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Press each ball into a cup of the muffin pan, spreading evenly and up the sides, then spoon 1 teaspoon of the pecans into each muffin cup. Fill each cup with the egg mixture until evenly distributed, about 1 teaspoon in each. Bake until the filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, and then remove from the muffin pan.

TEATIME TASSIES

Steps:

• 1. Soften 3 ounces of cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter. Stir in flour and mix well. Chill 1 hour or longer. Shape into 24 balls; press in muffin tins and shape to look like pit crust 1/2" high.
• 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees FILLING: Beat 2 eggs slightly; add 1 cup light brown sugar and 2 teaspoons butter; mix well. Add other ingredients and blend. Put 1 teaspoon of filling into each pie crust. Bake in small muffin tins for 20-30 minutes

TEA TIME TASSIES

Steps:

• 1. blend shells ingredients and chill for 1 hour
• 2. roll dough into small balls and press into shape in mini muffin pans
• 3. stir filling ingredients together and spoon into shells about 3/4 full
• 4. bake in a 325 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned....oven do vary