Orange-Walnut Tassies

Name: Orange-Walnut Tassies
Ingredients: Crust:; 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces); 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup (2 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 tablespoons fat-free milk; Cooking spray; Filling:; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 large egg

16 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (2 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
Cooking spray
Filling:
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, granulated sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk. Combine cheese, butter, and milk in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until blended (mixture will be crumbly).
3

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 3 or 4 times. Divide dough into 24 portions. Place 1 dough portion into each of 24 miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Press dough into bottom and up sides of cups, using lightly floured fingers.
4

To prepare filling, spoon about 1/2 teaspoon walnuts into each muffin cup. Combine brown sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk; spoon about 2 teaspoons filling over walnuts in each muffin cup.
5

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and filling is puffy. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack. Run a knife around outside edge of each tassie; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire racks.