Daily Dose: Walnut Tartlets

I'm always looking for new recipes to try, and many often come from friends.  My pal Susan really delivered with this recipe.  It's a very simple recipe, if a little time consuming, but the end result is well worth the work.   These smelled amazing while they were baking and I ate three within minutes of them coming out of the oven!  Enjoy!

Walnut Tarts
(Makes 48 tartlets!)

Ingredients for crust:
2 sticks butter
6 oz. cream cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour

Ingredients for filling:
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups diced walnuts
1 ½ cups brown sugar
2 Tbs margarine, melted slightly
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla




Directions:

Cream together the butter and cream cheese.  Add the flour and mix until just combined.  The dough will be crumbly, like pie dough.  Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Mix ingredients for filling, starting with the butter, eggs, and sugar. Set aside while you work on the crusts.

 

Divide your dough into about 1 inch balls and roll the balls into thin discs.  This is the part that is time consuming!!

Spray tart tray with cooking spray. Place a disc in each compartment, carefully working the dough so that it doesn't tear.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Fill each crust about half full with filling mix.

Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.  Remove from tray (use a fork to loosen edges and then pop out the tart).

Walnut Tarts

Ingredients for crust:
2 sticks margarine
6 oz. cream cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour

Ingredients for filling:
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups diced walnuts
1 ½ cups brown sugar
2 Tbs margarine, melted slightly
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Cream together the butter and cream cheese.  Add the flour and mix until just combined.  The dough will be crumbly, like pie dough.  Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Mix ingredients for filling, starting with the butter, eggs, and sugar. Set aside while you work on the crusts.
3. Divide your dough into about 1 inch balls and roll the balls into thin discs.
4. Spray tart tray with cooking spray. Place a disc in each compartment.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Fill each crust about half full with filling mix.
6. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.  Remove from tray (use a fork to loosen edges and then pop out the tart).