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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 24, 2005
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Do you like pecan pie? Try these minis that are a nutty caramel cousin to the big pie.

Caramel Pecan Tarts

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Tarts

  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten

Caramel Topping

  • 12 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 tablespoon milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup butter and the powdered sugar. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of small muffin cup, 1 3/4x1 inch, ungreased or lined with foil or paper baking cups.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix remaining Tart ingredients. Spoon slightly less than 1 tablespoon mixture into each cup.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 20 minutes or until filling is set and crust is light brown. Cool slightly; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Spoon topping onto cooled tarts.

Nutrition

130 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tart
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
0%
Saturated Fat
3g
0%
Cholesterol
20mg
0%
Sodium
70mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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