Best 8 Tea Time Tassie Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our diverse collection of tea time treats, carefully curated to tantalize your taste buds and elevate your afternoon tea experience. Embark on a voyage of flavors with our classic scones, ranging from traditional plain scones to delectable fruit-infused variations, all complemented by a velvety clotted cream and a dollop of tangy homemade strawberry jam. For a touch of indulgence, try our sumptuous chocolate chip cookies, featuring a chewy texture and a symphony of rich chocolate flavors. If you crave a zesty kick, our zingy lemon drizzle cake offers a perfect balance of sweetness and citrusy tang, while our aromatic carrot cake enchants with its moist texture and subtle spice notes. Complete your tea time spread with our fluffy vanilla cupcakes, adorned with creamy vanilla frosting and a sprinkle of colorful decorations, sure to delight both young and old.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

BESS LONDON'S PECAN TASSIES



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 24 tassies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus 1 tablespoon butter, melted
One 3-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
Nonstick cooking spray
1 large egg
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of fine salt
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

Steps:

  • With an electric mixer, beat the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese until smooth. Add the flour and beat until fully combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Set aside.
  • Shape the chilled dough into 24 balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Press each ball into a cup of the muffin pan, spreading evenly and up the sides, then spoon 1 teaspoon of the pecans into each muffin cup. Fill each cup with the egg mixture until evenly distributed, about 1 teaspoon in each. Bake until the filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, and then remove from the muffin pan.

TEA TIME TASSIE



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A girl friend gave me this recipe about 25 years ago. Very tasty. Easy to make.

Provided by Jean Fisher

Categories     Cookies

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 oz cream cheese, low-fat
1/2 c butter
1 c flour sifted
FOR FILLING
1 large egg
3/4 c brown sugar, lightly packed
1 Tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 c pecans, in pieces

Steps:

  • 1. Let cream cheese & butter soften at room temperature.
  • 2. Mix well, stir in flour. Chill overnight or 3-6 hours.
  • 3. Shape in 1 inch balls. Place in tiny ungreased muffin tins. Press to form sides & bottom of tin with tart press.
  • 4. When dough is ready, make Filling -Whisk 1 egg, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon soft butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 2/3 cup chopped pecans.
  • 5. Place teaspoon in each cup.
  • 6. Bake at 325 for 25-35 minutes or until filling is set. cool & remove from tins.

PECAN TASSIES



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These tart-like cookies feature the flavors and textures of pecan pie -- tender, buttery crust, crunchy pecans, and brown-sugar filling -- all in one bite. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes 409.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone or cream cheese
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the dough: Process pecans in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 1/2 cup); set aside. Put mascarpone or cream cheese and butter into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until well blended. Add flour, ground pecans, and salt; mix just until dough comes together. Alternatively, stir together ingredients with a wooden spoon in a large bowl.
  • Roll dough into eighteen 1-inch balls, and press into bottoms and up sides of cups of mini-muffin tins.
  • Make the filling: Whisk the egg, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, butter, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in pecans. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons filling into each muffin cup.
  • Bake pecan tassies until crust begins to turn golden, about 20-22 minutes. Let cool completely in tins on wire rack. Unmold. Pecan tassies can be stored in single layers in airtight containers up to 3 days.

GRANDMA'S PECAN TASSIES



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My grandma used to make these every Christmas. She passed the torch to me, and now my family asks me to make these every Christmas. They are delectable.

Provided by Brandi Rose

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Combine 1 cup butter and cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add flour gradually, beating at low speed. Shape mixture into 48 balls and place on a baking sheet. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin pan. Press 1 chilled dough ball into each cup and shape into a tart shell.
  • Whisk brown sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans. Spoon mixture into tart shells. Top with the remaining pecans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookie shell are delicately brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 51.5 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

TEA TIME TASSIES



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Categories     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 oz Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Self Rising Flour
1 Egg
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pinch Salt
2/3 Chopped Pecans

Steps:

  • Soften Cream Cheese and mix with 1/2 cup butter with flour. Chill 1 hour. Shape dough into 24 balls and press into small muffin tins, Shape dough to look like pie crust. Mix remaining ingredients and add to pie shells. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Let cool and loosen Tassies with a knife. Place on paper towel to remove excess fat.

TEATIME TASSIES



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Everyone loves Teatime Tassies! They are little pecan pies.

Provided by Barbara Howard

Categories     Pies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 oz cream cheese
1/2 c butter or margarine
1 c flour
filling
2 eggs
1 c light brown sugar
2 tsp butter or margarine (melted)
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
1 c pecans

Steps:

  • 1. Soften 3 ounces of cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter. Stir in flour and mix well. Chill 1 hour or longer. Shape into 24 balls; press in muffin tins and shape to look like pit crust 1/2" high.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees FILLING: Beat 2 eggs slightly; add 1 cup light brown sugar and 2 teaspoons butter; mix well. Add other ingredients and blend. Put 1 teaspoon of filling into each pie crust. Bake in small muffin tins for 20-30 minutes

TEA TIME TASSIES



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Categories     Cookies     Nut     Bake

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Crust:
6 oz. cream cheese
1 cup soft margarine (I'd use butter these days)
2 cups sifted flour
Filling:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar (I use dark, but light is fine)
2 eggs
2 tbls soft butter
1/13 cups chopped nuts (I use walnuts)
2 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until crust is brown. Makes 60 cookies Form crust dough in 60 balls and put in 1 3/4 inch muffin pans, form into a tart shell. Mix the filling and fill unbaked shells. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

PECAN TASSIES



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These tarts are very good for parties and special occasions. You'll probably want to double the recipe, because they'll disappear in a hurry! -Joy Corie, Ruston, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans, divided

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of greased mini muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into pastries. Sprinkle with remaining pecans., Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is puffed. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cooled cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right tea: Different teas pair well with different scones. For example, Earl Grey tea goes well with lemon scones, while black tea goes well with fruit scones.
  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher your ingredients, the better your scones will taste. This is especially true for the butter, milk, and eggs.
  • Don't overwork the dough: Overworking the dough will make your scones tough. Mix the ingredients just until they come together, then stop.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the scones rise properly. You can chill the dough for up to 30 minutes, or overnight.
  • Bake the scones in a hot oven: A hot oven will help the scones rise quickly and evenly. Bake the scones at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

Conclusion:

Scones are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are also a great way to use up leftover ingredients. With a little planning and effort, you can make perfect scones at home. So next time you're in the mood for a tasty snack, give one of these scone recipes a try.

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