Crunchy Nut Pie Pastry

Name: Crunchy Nut Pie Pastry
Ingredients: 1/2 cup minced nuts (pecans, walnuts,and almonds work well); 1 dash salt; 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour (or a combination of white and whole wheat); 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits; 3 -5 tablespoons ice water

5 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup minced nuts (pecans, walnuts,and almonds work well)
1 dash salt
1 1/4 cups unbleached flour (or a combination of white and whole wheat)
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits
3 -5 tablespoons ice water

Directions

1

Combine the nuts, salt and flour in a medium bowl or in a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender. Drizzle in water and mix until dough holds a ball.
2

St dough on a sheet of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Top with another sheet and roll into a circle. Fit into pie plate and fill.