Pecan Tasties

Pastry:

3 oz soft cream cheese

1/2 C soft butter

1 C flour

Blend cream cheese and butter. Stir in flour. Chill for 1 hour. Shape into 2 dozen 1'' balls. Place in un-greased mini muffin pan. Press dough to the bottom and sides of the cups.

Pecan filling:

1 egg

3/4 C brown sugar

1 T butter

1 tsp vanilla

dash of salt

2/3 C broken pecans

Beat together egg, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt until just smooth. Divide half the pecans to the bottom of the pastry cups. Pour in egg mixture. Top with remaining pecans. 

Bake 350 degrees 25 minutes (or filling is set)

Cool then remove from the pans.