Mini Pecan Tartlets

Preheat oven to 400F.

Combine 1/2 cup margarine and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir in 2 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon almond extract, and 2 cups of flour. This will form something similar to cookie dough.

Spray tiny tart shells or a mini muffin pan with cooking spray. Press about a tablespoon’s worth of dough into each container. Press the dough as evenly as possible, and form a crust. Make sure to press down the middle with your thumb or finger, or the shell will puff up.

Bake at 400F for 8 to 10 minutes. Don’t let them brown.

Let the shells cool and start on the filling.

In a medium saucepan, bring remaining 1/2 cup margarine, 1/3 cup light corn syrup, and 1 cup confectioner sugar to a boil. Boil for about a minute. Take off the heat and stir in 2 cups of finely chopped pecans.

Spoon the mixture into the shells and bake at 350F for 5 minutes.