Southern Pecan Crisps
Southern Pecan Crisps
These easy mini pecan tarts feature puff pastry squares filled with brown sugar, butter and pecans. You might want to double the recipe...they're really good!
- Thaw: 40 minutes
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Bake: 12 minutes
- Cool: 20 minutes
- Serves: 20
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Tip
Previous tipThe kind of pan you use can affect baking times. A nonstick or dark glazed baking sheet may bake faster, so adjust your time and check pastry while baking.
If your Puff Pastry becomes soft and sticky while working with it, chill it in the fridge for a few minutes. Place in the refrigerator between rollings, too.
Always flip and place the cut side of the Puff Pastry down on the baking sheet.
You can thaw Puff Pastry in the fridge. Separate and place each sheet on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and defrost in the refrigerator for about 4 hours.
Bottom Crust
Thawing and Rolling Puff Pastry
Recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tbsp. butter, melted
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1/3 cup chopped pecans
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1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed according to package directions
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Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Heat the oven to 400°F. Stir the brown sugar, butter and pecans in a small bowl.
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Unfold the pastry on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry into a 15 x 12-inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle into 20 (3-inch) squares. Press the squares into the bottoms of 20 (3-inch) muffin-pan cups. Place 1 heaping teaspoon pecan mixture in the center of each cup
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Bake the pastries for 12 minutes or until they're golden brown. Remove the pastries from the pans and let cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle the pastries with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
Comments
Submitted by:
Kristin M.
Date: 10/8/2005
"I like the crisps!"
Submitted by:
Louise Y.
Date: 11/22/2006
"While everyone was enjoying the pecan crisps all I heard was YUMMMMM!"
Submitted by:
Veritta H.
Date: 10/2/2007
"It's very simple, elegant and delicious. Everyone loved them. I added a little cinnamon to the pecan mixture."
Submitted by:
Meg G.
Date: 10/21/2007
"I LOVE this recipe!!! Everyone always asks for these. They are easy and delicious."
Submitted by:
Jennifer E.
Date: 4/21/2008
"It's fabulous! This is so easy and so tasty! I will make this again!"
Submitted by:
Jacki P.
Date: 8/24/2009
"Took to a fish fry. Everyone loved it. Have to make copies of the recipe for all how tried it"
Submitted by:
Doris P.
Date: 8/18/2010
"I've baked for years, and haven"t found such an easy and tasty recipe."
Submitted by:
Lisa K.
Date: 4/13/2011
"4 ingredient faubulousness! OK, 5 if you count the dusting of powdered sugar. These are extrememly easy. I used a pizza cutter to cut the pastry into the 3 inch squares. They look fancy and impressive, and taste so delicious! I did learn after the first pan to cook a minute less, because the filling that runs under the pastry can burn easily. This said, it also is better to not over fill them. Enjoy making (and eating!!!) these little treats!"