Fudgy Pecan Tartlets

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
• 12 pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light.
• 2 gradually add flour beating until blended.
• 3 roll into 1 inch balls. press into the bottom and up the sides of 12 mini muffin cups that have been coated in cooking spray.
• 4 for filling, in a bowl, combine the egg yolk, sugar, butter, milk and vanilla; gradually stir in melted chocolate.
• 5 fill shells 3/4 full. place a pecan half on top of the filling.
• 6 bake at 375 for 18-22 minutes or until shell is lightly browned and the filling is set.
• 7 cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.