Butter Pecan Tartlets

INGREDIENTS

TART SHELLS

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened*
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract

FILLING
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1 cup chopped pecans
36 pecan halves

DIRECTIONS

1.Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine all tart shells ingredients in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press 1 tablespoon mixture into each cup of mini muffin pans to form 36 (1 3/4 to 2-inch) shells.

2.Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove from oven. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F.

3.Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients except chopped pecans and pecan halves in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (4 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in chopped pecans.

4.Spoon filling into baked shells; top each with pecan half. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pans.
* Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil right from the refrigerator.