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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 3 semisweet baking chocolate squares, melted

Method

  • Beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
  • Add flour, mix well.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.
  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Divide dough into 24 balls. Place 1 ball in each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups.
  • Press onto bottoms and up sides of cups to form shells.
  • Beat egg lightly in small bowl.
  • Add brown sugar and vanilla and mix well.
  • Stir in pecans. Spoon evenly into pastry shells, filling each shell 3/4 full.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minute or until lightly browned.
  • Let stand 5 minute remove tarts from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
  • Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let stand until set.