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Christmas Traditions:
Pecan Tassies Recipe


Pastry:

¼ pound butter (softened)
1 – 3 oz. cream cheese (softened)
1 Cup flour

Mix butter and cream cheese. Add flour and mix as for pie crust.

Filling:

Mix 2 eggs with fork. Do not beat. Add 1 ½ Cups brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons melted butter, pinch of salt and a little vanilla. Mix well.

Divide dough into 24 small balls. Shape into tassie tins. Add a little chopped nuts in bottom. Fill with filling; add more nuts on top. Bake at 350º for 25 minutes.

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