PECAN TOFFEE TARTS

At my family's house we always finished
these first over Christmas. In fact I learned
that Santa's information gathering services
weren't all they're cracked up to be, given
how many tarts I snitched without
repercussions (either that or I'm due A LOT
of prezzies). 

Crust: 

  1. Cream mixture with fingers until blended:
     1 cup butter
     170 grams (6 oz) cream cheese
     2 cups flour 

  2. Form balls about one inch in diameter and
     press into miniature muffin pans. 

Filling: 

  3. Mix together:
     2 eggs
     2 tablespoons melted butter
     1/4 teaspoon vanilla
     1-1/2 cups brown sugar
     1 cup nuts (if you don't have pecans,
     walnuts will do) 

  4. Place one full teaspoon in uncooked
     crust. 

  5. Bake for 25 to 20 minutes at 175C
     (350F)