Kentucky Bourbon Pecan Tassies

My two special touches are the addition of Kentucky Bourbon and crispy Phyllo Tarts instead of mini pie shells.

This recipe was my #7 most popular recipe in 2013! View the Top 10 here

 

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
•  1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 5 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-2 teaspoons Bourbon
• 1 cup chopped pecans (or pecan pieces)
• 2 packages phyllo tart shells (15 per package)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Line a mini muffin tin with the phyllo shells.
3. Mix sugar, butter, eggs, corn syrup, vanilla, Bourbon together in a bowl.
4. Add chopped pecans.
5. Using a spoon, fill each phyllo shell to the top.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
7. Serve warm or at room temp.
8. You can also serve with a small dollop or whipped cream.

These bite size pecan pies are always a hit at my parties!

My secret ingredient! Bourbon! Add 1-2 teaspoons for a delicious flavor.

Mini filo shells are such a fantastic ingredient to keep stocked in your freezer!
They are crispy phyllo dough shells that you can use for bite size desserts and appetizers.

 I like to use chopped pecans because I like larger chunks of pecans
but you can also use small pecans pieces.

It doesn’t take much to fill up the phyllo shells. About a tablespoon or so.

Phyllo shells are a great alternative for heavy, rich pie shells.

They also are slightly smaller so they are yummy, crunchy bite size desserts!

So much flavor in one bite!