Tea Time Tassies

Directions

1. 1
   Blend together the cheese and butter, which have been softened to room temperature.
2. 2
   Stir in flour.
3. 3
   Refrigerate for one hour. Divide dough into 24 (1-inch) balls.
4. 4
   Shape each ball into a shell.
5. 5
   Place shells in mini-muffin cups or in small foil liners. Beat together the egg, melted butter, honey and vanilla.
6. 6
   Stir in half the ground pecans.
7. 7
   Sprinkle remaining ground pecans in the bottom of each shell.
8. 8
   Add a spoonful of the egg, butter, honey mix to each shell.
9. 9
   Top each with a pecan half.
10. 10
    Bake at 325° for about 25 minutes or until crust is golden.
11. 11
    You can use walnuts.