Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter
  • 1 14 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 14 cups sugar
  • 12 cup light corn syrup
  • 14 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 slightly beaten eggs
  • 1 cup pecans (halves or broken)

Method

  • For Pastry:.
  • Mix ingredients together with hands.
  • Refrigerate to chill.
  • Pinch balls about the size a small walnut, and form dough to fit in mini muffin pans.
  • For Syrup:.
  • Place the sugar, corn syrup, and butter in saucepan on medium heat.
  • Heat together, stirring, only until butter and sugar is melted.
  • Remove from heat, and pour slowly over slightly beaten eggs beating all the while, add vanilla and stir until well blended.
  • To Assemble:.
  • Put about 1/2 teaspoon of fairly finely chopped pecans into pastries.
  • Cover with about 1 tablespoon of syrup, or until cups are about three fourths full.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 to 25 mins., or until filling is set.
  • Cool slightly in pans, and then remove to wire racks to cool.