Pecan Walnut Pie Crust

Name: Pecan Walnut Pie Crust
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cup pecan pieces; 1-1/4 cup walnut pieces; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 4 tbsp brown sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 4 tbsp butter (softened, not melted)

Toasted nut crust with a hint of cinnamon, brown sugar, and sizzling butter; a delicious and nutty pie crust that's a new family favorite.

20 min total8 servingsAmerican

Calories

268

Protein

Carbs

16g

Fat

21g

Ingredients

1-1/4 cup pecan pieces
1-1/4 cup walnut pieces
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
4 tbsp butter (softened, not melted)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
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2
Use a food processor or blender to grind the nuts fairly fine. Careful when using blender, it can turn the nuts into "paste" quickly if over processed.
5 min
3
Add ground nuts to a medium sized bowl and stir in the brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
2 min
4
Add the softened butter and stir the mixture together, it will come together like wet sand.
2 min
5
Press the mixture on bottom and sides into a 9-inch or 10-inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 F. Remove from oven.
10 min
6
Let cool completely before adding cream fillings. If baking a custard pie (as in pumpkin) add custard filling and bake as directed.
15 min