Toasted Nut Crust
From Gem's Vegetarian Cooking
Category: Candy
Source: Mommy Stone
- 1 1/2 Cup Brazil nuts
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
Butter 9 inch pie plate; line bottom with circle of wax paper; butter it. Use medium blade of food grinder to grind 1 1/2 Cup Brazil nuts,walnuts, or pecans. Mix nuts well with 1/4 Cup sugar and 1/8 Teaspoon salt.,then with 1 egg white, beaten until it forms soft peaks. Press firmly to bottom and side (not rim) of pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees 12 - 15minutes or till light brown. With small spatula, carefully loosen around sides; let stand 10 minutes. Lift crust to slip out paper; let cool. Fill.
Serving suggestion:Take 3 Cup softened vanilla ice cream, add 1 Cup pecans and 1 Cup coconut,mix well. Place in cooled nut crust. Place in refrigerator freezer so does not get too hard. Serve frozen.
