Easy Walnut Pie Crust
This Walnut Pie Crust is made with basic pantry staples and is the perfect crust for any of your favorite no-bake pies. Once you form the dough into a pie dish, you'll bake it to set, let it cool, and then it's ready to go. The subtle nutty flavor is the perfect addition to any pie recipe that uses a graham cracker crust, but it's more stable.
Servings 8
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ¼ cup walnuts toasted
- 1 cup flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter cold and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Place toasted walnuts in a food processor and process for about 30 seconds until they are ground into small pieces but not powder.
- Add flour and salt and pulse to combine. Add cold butter and pulse until crumbly. Add ice water and process until it comes together in large clumps. Spray a 9 inch pie dish with cooking spray. Add the crust and press it onto the bottom and up the sides of the pie dish. Prick the bottom and sides with a fork and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350º. Place parchment paper over the crust and add pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 20 minutes. Carefully remove the pie weights and parchment paper and bake an additional 10 minutes until it is slightly browned. Cool completely.
