A cookie-like pie crust of crushed pecans, oats, butter and an egg white, that simply gets pressed into the baking dish in minutes.
Course Pies
Cuisine Dessert
Keyword Easy Pie Crust
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Equipment
Food processor
Pie pan
Ingredients
1cupPecansor nut of choice
1cupRolled Oats
3/4cupSpelt flour or all purpose flour
6tbspButter cold and cut into pieces
1/4cupSugar brown sugar or white sugar
1/4tspCardamom or cinnamon
1/2tspSalt
Egg white lightly whisked
Instructions
In a food processor, crush the pecans and oats until they start to form a flour consistency.
Add the spelt flour, sugar and salt and pulse to incorporate.
Add the butter, cut into small pieces first and the egg that has been slightly whisked.
Run the processor until the mixture forms a ball. If sticky, add more flour, if dry, drizzle a few drops of water.
Press the dough into the pie dish, working the dough up the edges and flat on the bottom. Crimp the edges as you would any pie crust.
The crust is ready to fill and bake as your filling recipe call for. If blind baking, fill with ceramic weights or beans and bake at 350 degrees for about 15-18 minutes.