Incredible Gluten Free Mini Pecan Pies

Method

1. I

   preheat oven to 325*.

2. II

   mix cream cheese and butter together, stir in flour, chill dough in fridge for 1 hour.

3. III

   Shape dough into balls and place in muffin tins, press dough up the sides and bottom of the muffin cups ( i usually wear a thin latex glove to stop my fingers sticking to the dough, and you have to work fairly quickly while the dough is chilled and still firm ) this amount usually makes 9 little pies.

4. IV

   Sprinkle half the pecans into dough lined muffin cups.

5. V

   Beat together the egg, 1 tbsp melted butter, salt and vanilla until smooth.

6. VI

   Spoon filling into cups and top with remaining pecans.

7. VII

   Bake at 325* for 25 minutes.

8. VIII

   Cool completely before removing pies from muffin tins.