BUTTER PECAN PIE CRUST

Butter Pecan Pie Crust image

Provided by nikkid

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 PASTRY SHELL.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into pieces
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
3 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

In a medium bowl, stir flour, sugar and salt. with a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbles. stir in pecans.
sprinkle water over the top and toss with a fork until iniformly moistened. press dough firmly into a ball. wrap in plastic wrap and shill in freezer for 20 minutes.
on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness and fit loosely ito a 9-inch pie plate; flute edge. place in freezer 15 minutes.
meanwhile, preheat oven to 425'f. remove pe plate from freezer and prick bottom of shell. bake for 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cover edges with foil and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until center is lightly browned. cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1370.9, Fat 90, SaturatedFat 45.6, Cholesterol 183.2, Sodium 785.1, Carbohydrate 129.1, Fiber 6, Sugar 30.8, Protein 16.1