The Best Mini Mock Shoo Fly Pies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a medium size bowl combine 3 oz of cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, and 1 cup of flour.
• 2 beat on medium speed until a soft dough forms.
• 3 use a mini muffin pan (only the mini will work, regular muffin pan size is too big) and scoop about a tablespoon of dough into each muffin cup.
• 4 using your fingers work dough into the cup shape (all the way up the sides about an 1/8 in thick, and about a 1/4 inch thick on the bottom.).
• 5 continue until all the cups are made.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 in a small sauce pan cook 1 tsp of butter until lightly browned.
• 8 in another medium bowl mix 1 egg, 1 cup dark brown sugar packed, 1 tsp of browned butter, a pinch of salt, and 1 tsp vanilla.
• 9 blend well until a smooth dark brown runny mixture forms.
• 10 spoon the brown filling into each muffin cup about 1/2 to 3/4's full.
• 11 repeat until all cups are filled.
• 12 bake at 350 for approx 8-11 minutes. do not overcook. the edge of the crust on the top of sides should be light brown. the brown filling will crust on top, and be runny in the middle.
• 13 optional: an additonal garnish is to place a pecan half on top of brown filling before baking.