Instructions: Cheese Pastry: Let cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter soften at room temperature, then blend together. Stir in flour. Chill about 1 hour. Shape into 2 dozen 1-inch balls; place in ungreased 1 3/4-inch muffin pans. Press dough against the bottoms and sides.

Pecan Filling: Beat together egg, brown sugar, the 1 tbls butter, vanilla and salt just until smooth. Divide half of the pecans among the pastry lined pans; add egg mixture and top with the remaining pecans. Bake in oven 325F for 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool; remove from pans.

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