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Buttery Crunch Crust

SUBMITTED BY: sal

"This tasty crust can be made for any type of custard or cream pie. In fact, it goes well with anything. It can be made with coconut or chopped nuts. Pecans or walnuts work best. Delicious! A special treat! "
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 19 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  25 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch crust

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together pecans, sugar, and flour. Stir in melted butter or margarine. Reserve 1/2 of the mixture for topping the pie, then press the rest evenly into a 9 inch pie pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Allow crust to cool before filling.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by SANDEEJO
This Recipe was fantastic, Highly recommend, except before baking I would suggest sticking the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2004 by amydoll
Yummy, this crust was good. Ironically though, I am not a fan of most nuts so I substituted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2005 by MOMMYPAYNE
I was not impressed with this crust. It was certainly easy to make and it was sufficent with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by METROPHOBIA
This was the first pie crust I have ever made. I baked a perfect pie crust to compliment a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by Peggy O
I loved this crust! I used a ceramic pie plate and had difficulty getting the crust out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by NoDoMama
If you're looking for a tastier alternative to a graham cracker crust, this is it. It's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2004 by MANDI-O
This was my first attempt at making crust from scratch and it was EXCELLENT!! I didn't have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by JHENRY28
This was delicious. I surfed the net since I had extra pie filling but lacked pie crust. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2004 by JOSIE
Hmmm...this crust would have made a good cookie. I loved the fact that it only took me about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2004 by SHEILAR73
This rating is probably mostly my fault. I only had walnuts on hand, so used them instead. ... MORE

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