Pecan Tassies

Tassie Shells

►1-8 oz. package for cream cheese
►1/2 cup margarine, soften at room temp.
►1 cup sifted flour

Blend softened cream cheese and margarine.  Mix flour and chill for at least one hour.  Shape into 24 or more little balls and place in small muffin tins.  Press around cup with finger to shape.

Tassie Filling

►1 cup Missouri Pecans
►2 eggs, beaten
►1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
►1 teaspoon vanilla
►1 tablespoon margarine

Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla and margarine.  Place a small amount of pecans in the bottom of each cup. Place a good tablespoon of filling (do not overfill) over the nuts.  Sprinkle remaining pecans over top of filling. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.