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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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We've included these on our holiday trays for years. We generaly use chopped pecans but have also used a whole pecan for each cup, the choice is yours. Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese |
2 cups flour |
6 eggs |
4 1/2 cups brown sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
6 tablespoons melted butter |
2 cups chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Crust: Mix the butter and cream cheese together.
2. Add the flour, slowly working well with fingers.
3. Form into ball.
4. Dough should be refrigerated in order to work better.
5. Form into small balls (size of walnuts).
6. Put into miniature muffin pans, pressing to shape of the shell.
7. Set aside.
8. Filling: Using a mixer, beat the eggs slightly and add brown sugar, salt, vanilla and butter.
9. Mix well.
10. Spoon filling into cups until full.
11. Add chopped pecans .
12. Bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes, then at 250 for 10 minutes.
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