Almond Meal Pie Crust

• 1-1/4 cups AP flour
• 2 tablespoons White sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 6 tablespoons Cold butter cut into slices
• 1-1/2 tablespoons Vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 4-5 tablespoons Ice water
• 2/3 cup Almond meal

1. Fill a cup with ice water.
2. Put all ingredients except the last three into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times until butter is reduced to pea-size chunks.
3. Add 4 Tbsp. of the ice water and the vanilla. Pulse again to incorporate.
4. Add almond meal and pulse to incorporate. Add more ice water until mixture forms a ball.
5. Turn dough onto a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap and form a flat disk. Wrap up and refrigerate for 1/2 hour minimum.
6. For pre-baking this crust for unbaked fillings, pre-heat oven to 400 degress F., roll out dough and line a pie pan. Cut a circle of parchment to fit the inside diameter and place inside; pile on pie weights or use dry beans to prevent crust from puffing up. rnBake 12 minutes, carefully remove weights and parchment and bake another 8-12 minutes. Place a ring of foil over the edges to prevent overbrowning.

flour, white sugar, salt, butter, vegetable shortening, vanilla, water, meal

Taken from food52.com/recipes/19406-almond-meal-pie-crust (may not work)