Pecan Brie Tarts Recipes

BAKED BRIE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cheese on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate; cool about 20 minutes.
• While cheese cools, place nuts on a clean baking sheet; bake until toasted and fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle nuts over cheese.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat; simmer until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle warm sauce over slightly cooled cheese and nuts; serve with crackers or baguette.

PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; blend in flour and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Shape into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups. , For filling, in a small bowl, beat the egg. Add brown sugar, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon into tart shells. , Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from pans. Garnish with maraschino cherries if desired.

PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease 8 3-inch tart tins.
• Roll out pastry and cut 8 5-inch circles. Fit pastry circles into greased tart tins.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix well, then stir in pecans. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each pastry-lined tart tin.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.

PECAN BRIE TARTS

Steps:

• Bake tart shells blind, or if bought according to directions on package.
• Divide brie into 24 wedges and place in baked tart shells.
• In a saucepan, heat pecans, sugar and whiskey over medium heat, stirring until bubbly.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minutes or until thickened.
• Working quickly, spoon pecan mixture over Brie.
• (Tarts can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking). Bake in 375°F oven for 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

PECAN BRIE BRûLéE

Steps:

• To make the chile-pecan paste, put the pecans into a food processor and blitz until totally ground. Gradually add the oil-the mixture should begin to come together. Now add the chile paste, garlic granules, and salt. Turn the broiler to high.
• Spread half the chile-pecan paste in an even layer over the bread slices and put them on a baking sheet. Cut the Brie into slices and put them on top of the pecan paste. Sprinkle with the sugar and place under the broiler until it has caramelized. This should only take 5 minutes, but it can vary depending on your broiler.
• Put the remainder of the chile-pecan paste into a jar. It will keep in the fridge for up to 1 month. You can use it on toast or cookies-I enjoy it spread on salty crackers when I'm peckish in the middle of the night.

APRICOT-PECAN BRIE TARTS

Steps:

• Bake pecans at 350 degrees in a shallow pan for 10 to 15 minutes or until toasted; cool. Remove rind from cheese; cut cheese into 24 cubes, and set aside. Roll pasty into a 15- X 10 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface; cut into 24 squares. Fit squares into miniature muffin pans, extending corners slightly above cup rims. Bake pastry at 425 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until it begins to brown. Remove from oven, and gently press handle of a wooden spoon in the center of each pastry, forming tart shells. Spoon 1/2 tsp preserves into each shell; top with cheese cube and a pecan half. bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts; serve immediately. SUBSTITUTION suggestion from Daniel Brechin: 24 wine and cheese crackers may be substituted. Top each cracker with 1/2 tsp, cheese, and pecan half; place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.