Scottish Walnut Tassies Recipe

Name: Scottish Walnut Tassies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: cooking spray; Pastry:; 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature; 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour; Filling:; 3 cups brown sugar; 4 eggs; 1/4 cup melted butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 dash salt; 2 cups chopped walnuts

Servings: persons

cooking spray
Pastry:
1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature
12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Filling:
3 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 dash salt
2 cups chopped walnuts

1
Combine 1 1/2 cup softened butter and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in flour until dough comes together. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray three 24-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
3
Combine brown sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl to make filling; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
4
Shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls. Press 1 ball of dough over the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup. Spoon 1 teaspoon walnuts over the dough. Drop 1 teaspoonful of the filling on top.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until the crust begins to turn golden and the filling is bubbling slightly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: cooking spray, Pastry:, 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature, 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature, and more.

Yes, Scottish Walnut Tassies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Scottish Walnut Tassies

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