Hazelnut Pie Shell
"I use this base whenever the recipe calls for a prebaked shell. I love hazelnuts. For sweet pies."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
1 pie shell
ingredients
- 170 g ground hazelnuts
- 75 g plain flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 50 g butter, at room temperature
- 65 g soft light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 egg yolk
directions
- Put hazelnuts in a large bowl. Sift in the flour and salt, and stir to mix. Set aside.
- Beat the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk. Gradually fold in the nut mixture, in three batches.
- Press the mixture into a greased 23cm pie dish, spreading it evenly against the sides. Form a rim around the top edge that is slightly thicker than the sides. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Bake the base for 15 minutes. Leave to cool before filling.
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Not much to tell! I'm a South African living in London, mother of four rangingfrom 25 to 9. I am desperately trying to get my children's stories published - anyone out there interested? Until my ship sails in, I cook, eat everything and anything, and then diet like mad. I love experimenting with new recipes and I absolutely hate spoilt kids who visit and say? "what is THIS?" and push it away without trying.
My favourite cookbook is Mrs Beeton's family cookbook. 1994 edition.
