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    Home » Tea Time

    Tea Time Tassies

    Published: Jul 6, 2023 by Carolyn Hetke · This post may contain affiliate links,

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    These pecan filled Tea Time Tassies make the perfect tea time bite.

    Pecan tassies in a frilly paper cup on a tiered tea plate.

    Tassies are of Scottish origin and mean miniature tarts or pies. That's what makes them so darn cute on a tea tray!

    The American South seems to have embraced the tassie concept heartily since many tassie recipes are for pecan tassies. It is sort of a British, Amercian take on a tiny butter tart!!

    The dough for this recipe uses sour cream to make a soft flaky pastry with a dab of buttery pecan goodness in the middle. It is a bit sticky to work with so you end up making a small ball and pressing it in to your mini tart shells.

    You will need small tart shells or a mini tart pan. Tassies are about 2" in diameter when you are done.

    Pecan tassies in a frilly paper cup on a tiered tea plate.

    Tea Time Tassies

    Dainty, flaky tarts with a delicious, buttery pecan filling.
    Author: Carolyn Hetke

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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 35 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
    Total Time: 1 hour hr
    Servings: 36

    Ingredients

    Dough

    • 6 oz cream cheese room temperature
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 cup butter, room temperature

    Pecan Filling

    • 1 egg
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • pinch salt
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ cup finely chopped pecans

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350° F.

    Dough

    • MIx all ingredients in your food processor until it comes together into a ball. Dough will be sticky.
    • Flour your hands lightly and roll dough into 1" balls. (Size of balls may vary depending on the size of your tart moulds.)
    • Press the dough ball lightly into your tart moulds. Use the back of a measuring spoon if necessary to help dough spread in the mould and to leave a nice rounded indentation to hold the filling.

    Pecan Filling

    • Beat the egg and gradually add the sugar, butter, salt and vanilla. Add the pecan bits and stir to mix.
    • Use a small measuring spoon to fill dough mould indentations about ½ way up.
    • Bake tassies 25 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing from moulds.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    1. ralph hetke

      July 20, 2023 at 8:38 am

      5 stars
      These are ideal!

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    2. RALPH HETKE

      July 06, 2023 at 2:38 pm

      5 stars
      These are excellent!

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