Cinnamon Pastry Crust
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup walnuts or slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons (or more) ice water or chilled dark creme de cacao
- Blend flour, nuts, sugar, cinnamon and salt in processor until nuts are coarsely ground.
- Add chilled butter and vegetable shortening.
- Using on/off turns, process until coarse crumbs form.
- Add 2 tablespoons ice water or chilled creme de cacao.
- Process dough until small moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap dough disk in plastic.
- Refrigerate until cold enough to roll out, about 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough on floured work surface to 12-inch round.
- Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Press dough into dish.
- Fold overhang under.
- Crimp edges decoratively.
- Cover and chill until cold, about 30 minutes.
- (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.)
flour, walnuts, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, butter, vegetable shortening, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cinnamon-pastry-crust-102545 (may not work)