Pecan Tassies - margarine

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Have ready 2 miniature muffin tins with cups that measure about 2 inches across and 7/8 inch deep.
• CRUST: Beat butter with cream cheese until smooth.
• Add flour and mix until a dough forms.
• Divide into 24 balls.
• With your fingers, press each ball into an ungreased muffin cup, taking care to make a smooth, even layer over the bottom and up the sides.
• FILLING: Whisk egg in a medium bowl.
• Add sugar, butter and salt and mix well.
• Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon chopped pecans into each crust.
• Add filling so it comes almost to the top of the cups, making sure it doesn't spill over.
• Sprinkle remaining pecans over the top.
• Bake 15 minutes, then reduce oven to 250 degrees and continue to bake until crust is light brown at the edges, 10 minutes.
• Cool.
• When muffin tin is cool enough to handle, loosen cups from the sides of the tin and carefully transfer to a wire rack.
• Cool to room temperature.