PRESS-IN SHORTBREAD PIE CRUST

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Use this recipe as a crust for our Easy Pumpkin Pie.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Step 1
  • Stir together butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in yolk. Add flour and salt, and stir until mixture is dry and crumbly. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 2
  • Bake, rotating halfway through, just until crust turns golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool in dish on a wire rack.
  • Step 3
  • Make filling (see our Easy Pumpkin Pie recipe).

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