Shortbread-Pecan Crust
Makes one 8- or 9-inch crust|
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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
- 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.
- Transfer the mixture to an 8- or 9-inch pie plate, pressing it evenly over the bottom and up the sides.
- 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.)
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
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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