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
  • total: 25 minutes
  • Serves: 20

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed according to package directions
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Stir the brown sugar, butter and pecans in a small bowl.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

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When cutting Puff Pastry, the sharper the knife or pastry cutter, the better. A dull edge can cement layers together and prevent pastry from rising.

You can brush an egg-wash glaze (1 egg plus 1 tsp. water) over the Puff Pastry to create a rich, golden sheen when baked.

Make sure the edges of your Puff Pastry are cut - a folded edge will not rise and puff.

Place Puff Pastry in the muffin pan cups before adding toppings or fillings. That way, you won’t have to transfer the dough with the extra weight and risk tearing it.

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