Pecan Tassies

Ingredients

PASTRY

3oz                Cream cheese

1/2C              Butter

1C                 Sifted flour

FILLING

1                   Egg

3/4C              Brown sugar

1T                 Soft butter

1t                  Vanilla or 1t grated orange rind and 1/2t orange extract

Dash             Salt

2/3C              Coarsely broken pecans

Directions

Allow cream cheese and butter to warm to room temperature

Blend cream cheese and butter together

Stir in flour

Chill slightly for 1 hour

Shape into 2 dozen 1 inch balls

Place in 1-3/4in muffin tins

Press dough against the bottom and sides of the muffin tins

Beat together the egg, sugar, butter, flavoring, and salt until just smooth

Divide half of the pecans between the pastry lined cups

Add the egg mixture

Top with the remaining pecans

Bake at 325F for 25 minutes or until the filling is set

Cool and remove from the muffin tin

These may be frozen or made several days ahead.