Miniature Pecan Tarts Recipe
Ingredients
| Pastry Mix - 1 packet | ||
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dark corn syrup | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Small Pecan Halves - 3/4 cup | ||
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 350F.
MAKING
2) Prepare the pastry mix dough using the packet directions.
3) Roll the pastry thin. Slice out 3 dozen circles of 2 1/2".
4) Fit the pastry circles into the tiny muffin cups.
5) Using a rotary blade, blend the eggs, sugar, salt, butter and corn syrup.
6) Add in the pecans and vanilla extract.
7) Transfer the batter into unbaked tart shells. Leave 1/4 " space from the rim of the shell and the batter.
8) Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes till the filling has set and pastry turns a light brown.
SERVING
9) Serve the Miniature Pecan Tarts garnished with whipped cream.
TIP
You can replace tiny muffin cups with tins made of aluminium foil. Take a foil and mark 3 dozen circles with a 3" round cutter. Cut the circles out and shape over the base of a 1 1/2 round can.
1) Preheat the oven to 350F.
MAKING
2) Prepare the pastry mix dough using the packet directions.
3) Roll the pastry thin. Slice out 3 dozen circles of 2 1/2".
4) Fit the pastry circles into the tiny muffin cups.
5) Using a rotary blade, blend the eggs, sugar, salt, butter and corn syrup.
6) Add in the pecans and vanilla extract.
7) Transfer the batter into unbaked tart shells. Leave 1/4 " space from the rim of the shell and the batter.
8) Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes till the filling has set and pastry turns a light brown.
SERVING
9) Serve the Miniature Pecan Tarts garnished with whipped cream.
TIP
You can replace tiny muffin cups with tins made of aluminium foil. Take a foil and mark 3 dozen circles with a 3" round cutter. Cut the circles out and shape over the base of a 1 1/2 round can.
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