Buttery Crunch Crust Recipe
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Buttery Crunch Crust

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! "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch crust
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 223 | Total Fat: 16.6g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2005 by cthomasgirl   view full review
I was not impressed with this crust. It was certainly easy to make and it was sufficent with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by SANDEEJO   view full review
This Recipe was fantastic, Highly recommend, except before baking I would suggest sticking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2004 by amydoll   view full review
Yummy, this crust was good. Ironically though, I am not a fan of most nuts so I substituted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by METROPHOBIA   view full review
This was the first pie crust I have ever made. I baked a perfect pie crust to compliment a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by NoDoMama   view full review
If you're looking for a tastier alternative to a graham cracker crust, this is it. It's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by Peggy O   view full review
I loved this crust! I used a ceramic pie plate and had difficulty getting the crust out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2004 by MANDI-O   view full review
This was my first attempt at making crust from scratch and it was EXCELLENT!! I didn't have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by JHENRY28   view full review
This was delicious. I surfed the net since I had extra pie filling but lacked pie crust. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2004 by JOSIE   view full review
Hmmm...this crust would have made a good cookie. I loved the fact that it only took me about...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2005 by DAISYTAZZY   view full review
It's very tasty. Very simple and is a snap to make. I had this crust paired up with chocolate...

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