Pecan Nut Crust Recipes

PECAN NUT CRUST

Steps:

• Stir together ground nuts, cinnamon, and sugar. Mix in melted butter.
• Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch, deep-dish style, pie pan. Chill the unbaked crust in the refrigerator for about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Place pie crust on a cookie sheet, and position on the middle rack of a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. WATCH it carefully, as nut crusts burn easily; they DON'T have to turn black to taste burnt! Cool completely before filling.

PECAN PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Place pecans in food processor; grind until fine.
• Add melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla and water.
• Continue processing till mixture begins falling off sides of bowl.
• Press into 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake at 325° for 20 minutes or microwave at full power for 6 minutes.

PECAN-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon skin side down in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over each fillet. , In a small bowl, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and butter; spoon over salmon. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cucumber sauce ingredients. Serve with the salmon.

THE BEST GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST RECIPE

Steps:

• Working in small batches, break the graham crackers into small, dime sized pieces and place ¼ to ½ of the crackers in a food processor. Pulse until the crackers are the size of large, grainy sand. Pour into a large mixing bowl and repeat with the remaining crackers. Do not over process. There may still be larger pieces that can be broken up by hand.
• Pour the pecan bits or chips (very small diced pecans) in a hot frying pan over medium high heat and toast until you can smell the aroma of the pecans. Pour into the bowl with the cracker crumbs. The pecan pieces should be about the same size as the cracker crumbs. (See photos above)
• Combine the crumbs, pecans, sugar, cinnamon and salt together until well mixed.
• Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the crumb mixture while stirring. Continue stirring until all of the crumbs are moistened by the butter.
• Divide the mixture between two pie plates. Reserve about a cup to use as needed to fill "holes" in the crust, if needed.
• Use the bottom of a measuring cup to press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pie plate and up the sides. The crust should be about ¼ inch thick or a little more.
• Place the crusts in the refrigerator to chill.

PECAN OATMEAL CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Toast oats in a shallow pan or electric fry pan at 350^ for 10 minutes. Combine with remaining ingredients; toss until evenly coated.
• 2. Press into sides and bottom of buttered 9-inch pie plate.Chill until firm. Great for cream pies or my Strawberry cream cheese pie.

GROUND PECAN CRUST (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Grind the pecans. Fine ground will help the crust hold together better, coarse gives you a crunchier crust.
• Add the Splenda to the ground nuts.
• Add the butter (softened or outright melted).
• Press mixture into a pie plate or springform pan.
• Bake for 5-10 minutes between 350 and 450, depending on how toasted you want it.
• You can also make this crust ahead of time.

PUMPKIN TART WITH PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• Set rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9 inch pie plate. Set aside.
• Spread nuts over a baking pan. Toast for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the smell of nuts fills the kitchen. Set aside 16 pecan halves for garnish.
• Combine oats, flour, remaining pecans, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a food processor bowl. Pulse until mixture becomes a coarse meal. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Whisk together oil and 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and mix into dry ingredients to form a soft dough. Press mixture into prepared pie plate. Crimp edges. Bake for 10 minutes, and set aside to cool.
• Blend soymilk and arrowroot in the food processor until the arrowroot is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth, about 15 seconds. Add pumpkin, 1/2 cup maple syrup, ginger, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, and cloves; process until thoroughly blended. Pour filling into baked crust, and smooth the top with a spatula.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned and the outside inch of the filling is set. Don't worry if the center is still soft; it firms up as the pie cools. Transfer pie to a wire the rack. Gently press toasted pecan halves into hot filling in 2 concentric circles. Cool to room temperature, and then chill until set, about 3 hours. Serve chilled or at room temperature.