Pecan Tassies Recipe

[Nancy DuPont <Htrails@Earthlink.net>]

First, if anyone is interested in riding around the Tahoe Rim Trail -
Heritage Trails will be conducting this ride for the 5th time in 18 years.
Average pleasure ride speed and 15-20 miles a day.  Challenge is moving camp
every day. One day rest by a  lake.  Start at Echo Summit and end at Echo
Summit.  Ride through Desolation Wilderness and other heavenly Sierra view
points.  Camp outside of the wilderness. Catered for horse and rider.  Cost
$850.  10 days of riding.  

email back if you are interested.  Trail Master, George Cardinet.  Send
deposit of $200 to address below.  
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>Now - a great (rich) cookie recipe to either pack on trail rides or serve
with coffee when you return.:
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>Pecan Tassies
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>Prep time 30 minutes, Bake 30 minutes  Oven 325 degrees.
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>1/2 cup butter softened
>1 3-oz package cream cheese, softened
>1 cup all - purpose flour
>1 egg
>3/4 cup packed brown sugar
>1 tablespoon butter or margerine melted
>1/2 cup chopped pecans
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>1.  For pastry, in a mixing bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese
til combined. Stir in flour. Press a rounded teaspoon of pastry evenly into
the bottom and up the sides of 24 ungreased 1 3/4 inch muffin cups.
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>2.  For pecan filling, in mixing bowl beat egg, brown sugar, and the 1
tablespoon melted butter til combined. Stir in pecans. Spoon about 1 heaping
teaspoon of filling into each pastry-lined muffin cup.  Bake in a 325 oven
about 30 minutes or til pastry is golden and filling is puffed. Cool
slightly in pan. Carefully transfer to a wire rack; cool completely. Makes
24 cookies.
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Nancy DuPont, Executive Director
Heritage Trails
1350 Castle Rock Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Our Mission: To preserve and protect trails and answer the question, "Where
are you going to ride your horses, and where are you going to keep them."
Telephone (925)937-7661 FAX (925) 943-7431


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