Walnut Tassies

Shirley Oliver, a woman I worked with on campus and Scott’s nursery school teacher, made this for a group of student teachers when she entertained them at her house at the end of the semester. – Jeanne

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 3½ oz cream cheese (small package) or ½ large package, softened
• Pinch of salt

Filling:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Crust: Blend cream cheese and butter; stir in flour.  Chill mixture for 30 minutes.  Form into 1-inch balls.  Press into 24 tiny muffing tins, forming cups.
2. Filling: Mix ingredients well; place 1 teaspoon mixture into each pastry-line tin.  (Note: be sure not to over fill the cups too high because the filling expands upon baking.)
3. Bake at 325° F until brown (25-30 minutes).  Confectioner’s sugar may be sprinkled on top before serving.

Makes 24 Tassies.