The holidays are fast approaching and everyone will be planning of what to cook or bake for the holidays. The delightful smell of pies, cakes and cookies fill the air as the memories of holidays past fill our mind. Nothing makes the holiday season more inviting than the delicious aroma of these freshly baked pecan tarts. These individual tarts will make an elegant dessert presentation at any party or gathering.Ingredients for the Tart Shells
1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter
3 tbsp of sugar
1 egg
2 1/4 cup flour
1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes) Add in egg and mix well.
2. Add flour and mix until combined. Shape dough into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
3. Roll out dough into 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Place the dough over the tart pans and gently press the dough against the sides. Trim excess dough off the top.
4. Set the tart shells aside.
Filling Ingredients1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup chopped pecans
1. Preheat the over to 350°F.2. Whisk the first five ingredients in a medium bowl to blend.
3. Mix in 1 cup pecans.
4. Place the prepared tart shells on a baking sheet. Pour the pecan mixture into each tart crust about 3/4 full. Do not overfill since the filling will expand while baking.
4. Sprinkle each tart with the remaining 1 cup pecans.
5. Bake until set, about 25 - 30 minutes.
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What beautiful little tarts. I love pecans. They look so delicious and festive.
ReplyDeleteThese are such cutie pies! and yes, perfect for parties or gatherings! and see all the work gobbled up in 5 minutes! hahaha. such a lovely bake!
ReplyDeleteOh your pastry looks so light!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Boy! I love Pecan Tarts - thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeletezesty
Hmmm, remind me of Pecan Pie... Can only eat it once a year, during Christmas time... I find the Pecan Pie bought from the store are way too sweet.
ReplyDeleteI love pecans, and I love tarts, though I have never made tarts myself. Thanks for sharing the recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteGet,now you inspire me to bake tart,just looking at your wonderful pecan pie,make my hands itchy!LOL!.Actually I bought a pack of pecan last year,still in frezzer
ReplyDeleteI know what to do with the pecans now other than on cakes :) Your pastry looks light and this recipe is just nice for christmas..Thx :)
ReplyDeletei chanced upon your blogsite ... and theres no turning back... your cookings and bakings are temptaliciously inviting.... could you courier vaccum pack some over to me in spore please.... =D
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Beautiful and delicious.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty tart. I like pecan pie and surely will like this pecan tart.
ReplyDeleteYeah, something for the season! I always find pecan pie or pecan tart to be on the sweet side.
ReplyDeleteCathy, thank you.
ReplyDeleteFamily First, yeah they are easy to eat and they are small so at least you don't eat too much :)
Christelle, yeap they are light :)
Zesty Cook, you are most welcome.
Cat, I find the one bought from the store too sweet too that is why I make these as I can control the amount of sugar that goes in :)
Ning, hope you make some of these :)
Lesley, go and bake some for Eliot. I am sure he would love these.
Elin, they are good for Christmas party :)
Yan, thanks for stopping by and hope to see more of you here. I don't it will be good anymore by the time it reach you at S'pore :)
Happy Cook, thank you.
Zue, thank you.
LCOM, I too find the store bought one too sweet. Its like eating sugar that is why I prefer to make it myself :)
The pies look presentable. I am just wondering if we can freeze the pies? I hope to bake something in advance so that time can be managed well during the festive seasons.
ReplyDeletegosh these looked so yummy and doesnt spell sickly sweet. thanks for the recipe ;-)
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking of making a pecan pie. Your tarts look wonderful....
ReplyDeleteLimpepsi, you and always freeze this and bake it on the day you need it.
ReplyDeleteBabe, thanks. Yea they are not as sweet as those store bought one.
Debbie, thank you.
Luvly tarts! Pecan is my favourite. ;)
ReplyDeletewow cute lil tartlets! i wanna try making my own tart shells ^_^
ReplyDeleteFood for Tots, thank you.
ReplyDeleteRita, thank you. Once you get the hang of doing your own pastry it will be easy :)
I saw this on Tastespotting! What gorgeous photos! I would eat so many of these....
ReplyDeleteDawn, thanks :)
ReplyDeleteSuch cuteness! Those look just as nice as a whole pecan pie.
ReplyDeletethank you posting this recipe! i made this last night. was your pie crust hard to manage? i had the hardest time putting them in the pan but once baked, they came out wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteChristina, thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteAngry Asian, did you chill the dough before using it?
i did chill the crust before using, yes. they still came out nicely, just kinda hard to work with. thanks!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try your lovely pecan tart. Please tell me the size of your tart pan and how many does your recipe yield. Also do you do anything to the tart pan to prevent sticking? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAngry Asian, I guess you have to use a bit more flour for dusting. Sometime the temperature of the house play a role too :)
ReplyDeleteAnon, I used very small tart pan, Mine is about 1 1/2" diameter. It yield about 24 tarts. You can use size of tart pan you like :)
They taste pretty good, their just a little to eggy.
ReplyDeleteAnon, if it's too eggy you can always add a bit more vanilla.
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