Best Walnut Pastry Dough Recipes

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WALNUT PIE CRUST



Walnut Pie Crust image

This pie crust can be made and frozen for up to 2 months before using.

Provided by stephanie

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes     Walnut Pie Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 ½ cups ground walnuts
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Press the nut mixture firmly into bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 10 minutes, or until the edge is golden brown. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 31 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

WALNUT PASTRY DOUGH



Walnut Pastry Dough image

This recipe was created to prepare [Dried-Fruit Tart with Brandied Crème Anglaise](/recipes/food/views/14470) .

Yield Makes enough dough for an 8- to 10-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 cup walnuts (about 2 ounces)
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • Cut butter into pieces and soften to cool room temperature. In a food processor pulse walnuts until finely ground. Add confectioners' sugar, flour, and salt and pulse until combined. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add butter.
  • With your fingertips or a pastry blender blend together flour mixture and butter until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with remainder in small (roughly pea-size) lumps. Stir together yolk and ice water and add to mixture. With a fork toss mixture until liquid is incorporated. Gently form mixture into a ball and on a lightly floured surface smear dough in 3 or 4 forward motions with heel of hand to help distribute fat and make dough easier to work with. Form dough into a ball and flatten to form a disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 hour, or until firm but not hard. (Dough may be covered and chilled 1 day ahead or frozen 1 month.)

PERFECT NUT CRUST



Perfect Nut Crust image

This recipe makes a great base for Martha's Buttermilk-Blueberry Tart with Walnut Crust or Nut-Crusted Cranberry Tart.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes one 10-inch tart or one 8-by-11-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 1/2 ounces walnuts, finely chopped
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine walnuts, butter, sugar, flour, salt, yolk, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Firmly press into the bottom and up the sides of a 10-inch or 11-by-8-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Bake until edges are set and golden, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.

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