Almond Crumb Crust

Name: Almond Crumb Crust
Yield: makes enough for one 9-inch pie
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons blanched almonds, finely ground; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces

January 24, 2012

We use a very similar crumb mixture to make the Torta Sbrisolona (page 99) and the Jam Crumb Bars (page 122).

Recipe information

Yield
makes enough for one 9-inch pie

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons blanched almonds, finely ground

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, almonds, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger clumps remaining. Using your fingers, squeeze the mixture together to create pea-size to 3/4-inch pieces. If not using right away, cover and chill until ready to proceed.

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