One-Bite Pecan Pies

These individual trifles are perfect for any holiday party.

Ingredients:

• 4 ozs. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Directions:

Beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Divide dough into 24 balls. Place 1 ball in each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups; press onto bottoms and up sides of cups to form shells.

Beat egg lightly in small bowl. Add brown sugar and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon evenly into pastry shells, filling each shell 3/4 full.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes; remove tarts from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let stand until set.

By Robin from Washington, IA