Tart Shells

Directions

1. 1
   For tart shells, beat butter and cream cheese in small bowl, until smooth.
2. 2
   Add flour and salt and mix, until a soft dough forms.
3. 3
   Cover; chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
4. 4
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. 5
   Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
6. 6
   Place balls of dough into cups of ungreased mini-muffin pan.
7. 7
   Dip mini tart shaper in flour; press into dough to form tart shell.
8. 8
   (Use floured fingers to press dough up sides of muffin cups, if you do not have a tart shaper.) For filling, combine remaining ingredients, except pecans in a small bowl; mix well.
9. 9
   Sprinkle pecans into each tart shell.
10. 10
    Fill tart shells evenly with filling mixture.
11. 11
    Bake 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.
12. 12
    Remove from muffin pan to cooling rack (loosen edges with a knife, if needed).
13. 13
    Cool completely.