Hazelnut Pie Shell

Name: Hazelnut Pie Shell
Ingredients: 170 g ground hazelnuts; 75 g plain flour; 14 teaspoon salt; 50 g butter, at room temperature; 65 g soft light brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 egg yolk

6 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

170 g ground hazelnuts
75 g plain flour
14 teaspoon salt
50 g butter, at room temperature
65 g soft light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg yolk

Directions

1

Put hazelnuts in a large bowl.
2

Sift in the flour and salt, and stir to mix.
3

Set aside.
4

Beat the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy.
5

Beat in the egg yolk.
6

Gradually fold in the nut mixture, in three batches.
7

Press the mixture into a greased 23cm pie dish, spreading it evenly against the sides.
8

Form a rim around the top edge that is slightly thicker than the sides.
9

Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
10

Preheat the oven to 180C.
11

Bake the base for 15 minutes.
12

Leave to cool before filling.