1 stick butter
3 oz. cream cheese
1 c. plain flour

Mix crust ingredients until absorbed. Divide into 24 small balls. Press into ungreased muffin pans.

MIXTURE:

3/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
Pecan halves or chopped pecans

Also will need:

Mini muffin pans

Beat egg, add sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Put 1 teaspoon into crusts. Top with pecan half or few chopped nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour. If cooks too fast, reduce heat to 300 degrees. Run knife around edge and remove while warm. Yield: 24 mini pies.