Toasted Nut Crust - No Wheat
From Gem's Vegetarian Cooking
Source: Mommy Stone
Butter 9" 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 tsp 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 12-15 minutes 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 suggestions:
Take 3 cups 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.
