Caramel Cup Tassies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons coffee flavored liqueur
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons coffee flavored liqueur

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• beat together the cream cheese, flour, and 1 cup of the butter flavored shortening until well combined. press dough into a mini muffin tin.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 18 minutes.
• melt the caramels in the microwave or on the stovetop. add 1 (5 ounce) can of the evaporated milk and 2 teaspoons of the coffee liqueur. set aside to thicken.
• to make the topping: combine the butter, the remaining 1/2 cup shortening, the remaining 5 ounces evaporated milk, white sugar and 2 teaspoons coffee flavored liqueur. beat for at least 8 minutes.
• to assemble: pour caramel mixture into the baked cups, filling them halfway. wait 10 minutes and then top with the topping mix. sprinkle with ground pecans, if desired.