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By Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Brent Ridge and and Sandy Gluck, Country Living
Plan ahead: This easy dough can be frozen for up to three months.
- Yields: 8 serving(s)
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
- Cal/Serv: 427
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Ingredients
- 1 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1/3 c. pecans
- 1 1/4 c. plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 stick butter, cold and cut into small pieces; plus 3⁄4 stick, melted
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 1/3 c. buttermilk
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
Step 1
In a food processor, pulse flour, pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt until the nuts are finely ground. Add cold butter pieces and 1 egg, and pulse until the dough holds together when pinched but does not form a ball. Pat dough into a flat disk; wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day.Step 2
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 12-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan, pressing the dough against the bottom and sides without stretching it. Using a paring knife, trim the dough to a 1-inch overhang. Fold the overhang in to make a double layer of dough and, with your fingers, crimp all around. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (to prevent dough from shrinking).Step 3
Preheat oven to 400°F. Meanwhile, cover prepared pie shell with parchment, leaving a bit of overhang, and add enough pie weights or dried beans to cover. Bake for 15 minutes; remove the parchment and weights, and bake until shell is golden, about 10 more minutes. Remove pan from oven and reduce oven temperature to 325°F.Step 4
In a food processor, pulse cornstarch and remaining sugar to combine. Add buttermilk, melted butter, lemon zest, nutmeg, and remaining eggs, and pulse to combine. Pour the filling into the warm pie shell and bake until the filling is set and just slightly wobbly in the center, 55 minutes to 1 hour. Remove pie from oven and let cool before serving.More Recipe: Butterscotch Pie with Pecan-Shortbread Crust Recipe
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