Because the dough isn't rolled out, you don't need a rolling pin -- just a mixing bowl and a spoon. The finished crust is crisp, cookielike, and sophisticated. Use this recipe as a crust for our Pumpkin Tart.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch crust
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stir together butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in yolk. Add flour and salt, and stir until mixture is dry and crumbly. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake, rotating halfway through, just until crust turns golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool in dish on a wire rack.
- Make filling (see our Easy Pumpkin Pie recipe).
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Mercy Rop
[email protected]This is my favorite shortbread crust recipe. It's so easy to make and it always comes out perfect.
davou joseph
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the crust always turns out perfect. I've used it for both sweet and savory pies and it's always delicious.
Krystal Sturgeon
[email protected]This crust is so delicious! It's the perfect combination of buttery and crumbly. I've used it for both pies and tarts and it's always a hit.
Md Danish
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the crust always turns out perfect. I've used it for both sweet and savory pies and it's always delicious.
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[email protected]This crust is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I've used it for several different pies and it's always a hit.
Latavia Spaulding
[email protected]I love this recipe! The crust is so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I've used it for both sweet and savory pies and it's always a hit.
Joanne Tindall
[email protected]This is my favorite shortbread crust recipe. It's so easy to make and it always comes out perfect.
Lk Bist
[email protected]I've been using this recipe for years and it never fails me. The crust is always flaky and delicious. I highly recommend it!
Nkhata Alexander
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the crust always turns out perfect. I've used it for both sweet and savory pies and it's always delicious.
Ivan Pro
[email protected]This crust is so delicious! It's the perfect combination of buttery and crumbly. I've used it for both pies and tarts and it's always a hit.
Roast Beef
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm glad I tried it. The crust turned out perfectly and it was so easy to make. I'll definitely be using this recipe again.
Asia Bibi
[email protected]This is the best shortbread crust recipe I've ever used. It's so easy to make and it always comes out perfect. I highly recommend it!
Sam Reda
[email protected]I love this recipe! The crust is so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I've used it for both sweet and savory pies and it's always delicious.
Laura Rodriguez
[email protected]This crust is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I've used it for several different pies and it's always a hit.
Ziad Tamer2468
[email protected]I've tried many shortbread crust recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect.
Ahmed Fulon
[email protected]The press-in shortbread crust was easy to make and came out great. It had a nice buttery flavor and held up well to the filling.
Md.Jihadul Islam
[email protected]This shortbread crust was a breeze to make! I loved that I didn't have to roll it out. It baked up perfectly and was the perfect base for my lemon meringue pie. This will be my go-to pie crust recipe from now on!