Southern Cicada Tartlets

Thanks to my mother, Shirley Jadin, for letting me, umm, alter, this old family recipe!

Ingredients:
Crust: 2 cups sifted flour 2-3ozs cream cheese softened 2 sticks butter Mix well and chill overnight. Filling: 3 eggs well beaten 2 cups brown sugar 2 tbs melted butter 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup dry roasted cicadas, chopped
1. In ungreased tart tins, put about 1 tsp of crust dough, push around the tin and shape into little pie crust.
2. Fill each tart 1/2 full of filling. 3. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 Minutes.
4. Immediately after removing from oven, place a single dry-roasted cicada in the center of each tart.

Yield:
55 tartlets