Apricot Pecan Tassies

[Kitchen Witch]

Apricot Pecan Tassies



Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, cut into pats
6 tablespoons reduced fat cream cheese
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup chopped pecans


Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degree's. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese in a blender container or food processor. Process until the mixture forms a ball. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, for 15 minutes. combine the brown sugar, egg, 1 tablespoon butter, vanilla and salt in a medium mixer bowl. Beat at medium-high speed until smooth. Stir in the apricots and pecans. shape the dough into twenty-four 1" balls. Press the balls over the bottoms and up the sides of 24 greased muffin cups. Spoon the apricot mixture into the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool in the muffin cups on a wire rack.


Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Calories 115
Fat 6 g,
Sodium 93 mg,


Quantity:
Yields 24 tassies