CRUST:

2 sticks shortening
2 c. flour
2 sm. pkgs. cream cheese

Mix well, refrigerate 1 hour. Makes 24 small balls. Press into small muffin tins. Don't grease pans.

FILLING:

1 1/2 c. light brown sugar
4 tbsp. butter, melted
2 eggs
1/2 c. pecans, chopped

Put 1/2 teaspoon nuts in each shell, add 1 teaspoon mixture to each. Top with chopped pecans (very sparingly). Bake about 20 minutes at 375 degrees.

When my father-in-law passed away, I kept my mother-in-law company while she sat Shiva. A friend of hers who was then 80 years young brought over these wonderful little pies. She so kindly gave me the recipe, and now they are my husbands favorite.