Brown Sugar Pecan Pie Crust

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet and roast until lightly toasted, about 10 to 12 minutes. Stir the pecans halfway through the roasting time to make sure they toast evenly.

Step 3

Let the pecans cool down then place them in a food processor. Add the flour and salt. Process until the mixture looks like sand. Add the sugar and butter to the food processor. Pulse until the mixture clumps together in a ball.

Step 4

Press the dough into a pie dish or 10-inch tart pan. Use a fork to prick the bottom of the crust then stick it in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place some parchment paper over the crust and fill it with some pie weights or raw pinto beans and bake until slightly toasted, about 15 minutes.