Posted by sherry on April 14, 2001 at 01:17:46:
In Reply to: brownie tassies posted by Dawn Bour on April 13, 2001 at 23:18:18:
CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE TASSIES
Mix chocolate cake batter as directed on box. Put
spoonful of batter in tassie papers (placed in tassie pans).
Add 3 or 4 chocolate chips and add spoonful of cream cheese
mixture.
Cheese Mixture:
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2 (8 oz.) cream cheese
2 eggs
2/3 c. sugar
vanilla
Blend and beat. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
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PEANUT BUTTER/ROLO TASSIES
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1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. peanut butter (creamy)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
Cream together white sugar, margarine, peanut butter,
brown sugar, vanilla and egg. Sift flour, salt and baking
soda; add to other ingredients. Have miniature Reese's peanut
butter cups or Rolos unwrapped and ready to insert, small side
down, when cookies are removed from oven. Form 36 equal size
balls of ingredients, and place in tassie pans. Bake at 350 degrees
for 8 to 10 minutes. Upon removal from oven, immediately press
miniature peanut cups or Rolos into hot cookies.
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Caramel Cup Tassies
Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1//2 cup angel flake coconut
2 teaspoons coffee flavored liqueur
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup white sugar
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons coffee flavored liqueur
or 1 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Beat together the cream cheese, flour, and 1 cup of the butter flavored shortening until well combined. Press dough into a mini muffin tin.
3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 18 minutes.
4 Melt the caramels in the microwave or on the stovetop. Add 1 (5 ounce) can of the evaporated milk, coconut and 2 teaspoons of the coffee liqueur or the almond extract . Set aside to thicken.
5 To Make The Topping: Combine the butter, the remaining 1/2 cup shortening, the remaining 5 ounces evaporated milk, white sugar and 2 teaspoons coffee flavored liqueur. Beat for at least 8 minutes.
6 To Assemble: Pour caramel mixture into the baked cups, filling them halfway. Wait 10 minutes and then top with the topping mix. Sprinkle with ground pecans, if desired.
Makes 2 dozen