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Pecan Tarts


"Individual tarts make an elegant dessert presentation."
Original recipe yield: 8 tarts.
Servings:
8

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 5 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease 8 3-inch tart tins.
  2. Roll out pastry and cut 8 5-inch circles. Fit pastry circles into greased tart tins.
  3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix well, then stir in pecans. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each pastry-lined tart tin.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.