Quick Pecan Tart Recipes

TINY PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• To Make Pastry: Cream butter or margarine and cream cheese. Add flour and mix well. Make into 48 balls; place one ball in each cup of a mini tart pan. Use your fingers or a tart tamper to press out into a tart shell.
• To Make Filling: Break the eggs, but do not beat. Add sugar, melted butter, salt, vanilla and pecans. Mix well. Fill the tart shells. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until delicately browned.

PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease 8 3-inch tart tins.
• Roll out pastry and cut 8 5-inch circles. Fit pastry circles into greased tart tins.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix well, then stir in pecans. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each pastry-lined tart tin.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.

PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; blend in flour and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Shape into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups. , For filling, in a small bowl, beat the egg. Add brown sugar, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon into tart shells. , Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from pans. Garnish with maraschino cherries if desired.

QUICK PEAR TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together. Lay puff pastry sheet on a work surface brush with melted butter and sprinkle with half the cinnamon sugar. Cut into 6 even pieces. Fan the pear slices over the puff pastry, using 1/2 a pear for each puff pastry square. Sprinkle tops of pear tarts with remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake until pastry is golden and cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from tart from oven, sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese melts, 5 minutes more.

PECAN TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 10-inch pie or tart tin, preferably with a removable bottom, with pastry. Line the pastry with wax paper and pour in rice or beans to weight down the pastry. Bake 7 minutes. Remove the rice or beans and paper.
• Put the butter in a heavy skillet and cook, stirring until it is light brown. Add the corn syrup, brown sugar and cream, and cook, stirring, until blended. Add the vanilla.
• Arrange the pecan halves neatly and symmetrically over the partially baked pie shell. Pour the syrup evenly over all. Place in the oven and bake 20 minutes.

BEST PECAN PIE (TARTS)

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and pour into pie shell.
• Or if you are choosing to make tarts, fill tarts shells to the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees 45 to 50 minutes for the pie and 18 to 20 minutes for the tarts.
• Test with a toothpick, if it comes out dry, the pie/tarts are done.

PECAN BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Line 12 muffin cups with foil liners. (Do not use paper-lined foil liners.), On a work surface, unroll crust. Cut 12 circles with a floured 4-in. round cookie cutter (save remaining crust for another use). Gently press crust circles onto bottoms and up sides of foil liners. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a microwave-safe bowl, combine raisins and water; microwave on high 2 minutes. Drain; cool slightly., In a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugars, melted butter, vanilla and salt until blended; stir in pecans and raisins. Spoon into crust cups, dividing evenly., Bake on a lower oven rack until filling just begins to bubble up and crusts are light golden brown, 7-9 minutes (do not overbake). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. If desired, serve with ice cream.

PECAN PIE TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grease 30 tart tins or muffin cups and set aside.
• To Make Crust: In a medium mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy. Blend in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, forming a smooth dough. Roll into 30 equal balls and press one into each greased tin so it lines the bottom and sides, like a pie crust.
• To Make Filling: In a medium mixing bowl cream together 1/4 cup butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended. Stir in pecans. Fill each lined tin half full. Mixture will rise as it bakes.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool in tins, then use the end of a table knife to flip each tart out of its tin.

EASY PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat together the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla.
• Arrange pecans in bottom of pie crust and pour mixture over.
• Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing.

MINI PECAN TARTS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
• Make the filling: Add the sugar and butter to a large bowl and cream with an electric hand mixer until fluffy.
• Add the chopped pecans and fold to combine. Set aside.
• Make the crust: In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add flour and beat to incorporate, then knead the dough with your hands until smooth.
• Roll the dough into 18 small balls and press into the cups of a mini muffin tin. Fill the shells with the pecan filling.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
• Let the tarts cool in the mini muffin tin for 5 - 10 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and serve warm.
• Enjoy!

MARTHA'S PECAN TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line crust with parchment paper and fill with dried beans or pie weights; transfer to oven. Bake until edges are set and golden, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove paper and beans or weights and continue baking until bottom is dry and golden, about 15 minutes more. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Whisk together eggs in a large bowl. Add brown sugar, molasses, corn syrup, and salt; mix to combine. Stir in butter, vanilla, and zest until thoroughly combined. Add chopped pecans and stir to combine.
• Pour filling into tart shell. Neatly arrange pecan halves in rows over filling and transfer to oven. Bake until pastry is lightly browned and filling is set, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely on rack before cutting and serving. Serve with freshly whipped cream.

QUICK PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the sides and bottom of one 15x10 inch pan.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, margarine or butter and salt until the mixture resemble coarse crumbs. Press firmly into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• In a large bowl stir the eggs, corn syrup 1 1/2 cups white sugar, melted margarine and vanilla until blended. Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Spread the filling evenly over the hot crust. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until set. Let cool before slicing.

PECAN TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place flour in a medium bowl, add salt and sugar and mix well. Add butter and cut into flour, using a pastry cutter, until butter is the size of small peas. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing gently after each addition. Dough will begin to form a ball when enough water has been added. Gather dough with dry hands and form into an even ball. Let rest for 5 minutes. Roll pate brisee dough to a 12-inch circle. Place in a 9-inch tart pan and lightly press into pan.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar and corn syrup. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Add melted butter and continue to beat. Add pecans and vanilla and mix well. Set aside.
• In a small bowl mix apples with lemon juice. Spread apples onto bottom of pan and pour pecan mixture over apples. Bake pie until set, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

QUICK AND EASY FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• For the tarts: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
• On a lightly floured work surface, lay out the puff pastry. Cut the puff pastry sheets in half, making 4 rectangles. Place 2 puff pastry rectangles on each sheet pan. Set aside.
• Add the blueberries and strawberries to separate bowls. Divide the granulated sugar and lemon juice between the bowls. Season each with a pinch of salt and stir until well combined.
• Divide the blueberries between 2 of the puff pastry rectangles, leaving a 1/4-inch border on all sides. Do the same with the strawberries and the remaining puff pastry rectangles. Pinch the corners of each rectangle, creating a slight lip. Brush the edges with the cream.
• Bake in the lower half of the oven until golden and crisp, about 20 minutes.
• For the whipped cream: While the tarts bake, add the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla to a large bowl. Using a hand mixer or whisk, whip until soft and billowy. Transfer to a serving bowl and chill until ready to serve.
• Transfer the tarts to a cutting board. Let the tarts cool slightly before slicing approximately 6 times across each tart to create thin slices. Transfer to a serving platter. Scatter the mint leaves over the tart pieces and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve alongside the whipped cream.

PECAN TART

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, rum, and butter. Bring to a boil, then let cool until lukewarm. Beat eggs 1 at a time into this mixture, then add remaining ingredients. Fill tart shell and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes.

QUICK PECAN TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut cookie log crosswise into 3 equal pieces. Press 2 pieces of dough evenly into 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom (reserve remaining dough for another use). Bake tart crust 12 minutes. Using back of fork, press down bottom of crust if necessary. Bake until golden brown, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer to rack.
• Stir butter, sugar and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium and boil 1 minute. Mix in cream, then pecans. Boil until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Spoon filling into warm crust.
• Bake tart until filling is bubbling and color deepens slightly, about 10 minutes. Transfer tart to rack and cool completely.

QUICK PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Unroll crescent dough into a rectangle; press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Seal seams and perforations. Bake at 375° for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over the crust. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool completely before cutting.