walnut tassis

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Linda Durham
Fairbanks, AK

This recipe is from the BAKE OFF COOKBOOK 1961-1980. The bake offs are held every year at the Tanana Valley State Fair held in my home town of Fairbanks Alaska. I can never make enough of these tasty little treats. Believe me, you can't eat just one!! Try them out and let me know what you think.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For walnut tassis

  • 3 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine
  • 1 c
    sifted flour
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • dash
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter or marg
  • 2/3 c
    chopped walnuts

How To Make walnut tassis

  • 1
    Cream Cheese Pastry Soften cream cheese and butter and blend together. Stir in flour, Chill 1 hour Shape into 1" balls; place in ungreased 1-3/4" muffin pans, pressing dough evenly on bottom and sides. (I use the back of a 1/2 tsp measuring spoon to help do this.)
  • 2
    Walnut Filling: Beat together egg, vanill, salt, brn sugar and 1 TBLSP. butter, just until smooth. Add walnuts and stir.
  • 3
    Fill pastry cups 1/2 full. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool before removing from pan.

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