Pecan Tarts

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup margarine (not butter) and 1/2 cup sugar. stir in egg yolks, almond extract, and sifted flour.
• spray tiny muffin cups with non-stick spray. press mixture evenly into tiny muffin cups. bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• to make filling: bring to a boil 1/2 cup margarine, corn syrup, and confectioner's sugar. stir in chopped pecans.
• spoon into shells no more than 1/2 way. top with pecan halves. bake in a 350 degrees f (180 degrees c) oven for 5 minutes.