Hazelnut Pie Shell

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 170 g ground hazelnuts
• 75 g plain flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 50 g butter, at room temperature
• 65 g soft light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg yolk

Recipe

• 1 put hazelnuts in a large bowl. sift in the flour and salt, and stir to mix. set aside.
• 2 beat the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the egg yolk. gradually fold in the nut mixture, in three batches.
• 3 press the mixture into a greased 23cm pie dish, spreading it evenly against the sides. form a rim around the top edge that is slightly thicker than the sides. cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• 4 preheat the oven to 180°c.
• 5 bake the base for 15 minutes. leave to cool before filling.