Shortbread-Pecan Crust

Shortbread-Pecan CrustMarcus Nilsson
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Makes one 8- or 9-inch crust| Hands-On Time: 05m | Total Time: 1hr 00m

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (4 ounces) pecans
  • 1/2 10-ounce box shortbread cookies (such as Lorna Doone)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350° F. In a food processor, pulse the pecans and cookies until crumbs form. Add the butter and pulse just until combined.
  2. Transfer the mixture to an 8- or 9-inch pie plate, pressing it evenly over the bottom and up the sides.
  3. Bake the crust until slightly darkened, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer pie plate to a wire rack and let cool. (You can set the baked crust aside at room temperature for up 24 hours.)
By Kate Merker,  November 2006

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 260Calories From Fat 80%
  • Fat  23g
  • Sat Fat  7g
  • Cholesterol  26mg
  • Sodium  81mg
  • Carbohydrate  14g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Sugar  4g
  • Protein  3g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Quick Tip

Dough and a rolling pin
Do-ahead: Refrigerate the dough overnight and bake it early in the day. Or use store-bought shortbread in place of the freshly baked to save time.

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