Pecan Tarts

Description

Individual tarts make an elegant dessert presentation.

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

Instructions

  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
  4. combine eggs
  5. sugar
  6. butter or margarine
  7. corn syrup
  8. and vanilla extract. Mix well
  9. then stir in pecans. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each pastry-lined tart tin.
  10. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.

Servings: 8

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