Best 7 Shortbread Pie Crust Recipes

PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Process cookies into crumbs in a food prcessor or crush in a heavy plastic bag with a rolling pin.
• Add melted butter and mix until combined.
• Press into bottom and sides of a nine-inch pie dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes; it will feel soft, but will firm up as it cools.
• Cool completely before filling with your favorite filling.

SHORTBREAD PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Using your hands, mix butter, brown sugar, white sugar and flour together in a large bowl. Squeeze and work dough until it holds together. Press into three 9 inch pie pans and chill for 2 hours.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly brown around the edges.

PRESS-IN SHORTBREAD PIE CRUST

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).

BUTTERSCOTCH PIE WITH PECAN-SHORTBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 375°F. Toast pecans on a rimmed baking sheet until fragrant and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes, then finely grind in a food processor. Add flour and salt to food processor and pulse just to combine.
• In a bowl, stir together butter and granulated sugar; stir in egg yolk. Add flour-pecan mixture and stir until mixture has the texture of fine crumbs and holds together when pressed between two fingers. Press evenly into bottom and up sides of an 8 1/4-by-11-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Freeze pan 15 minutes, then transfer to oven and bake until set and deep golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool 15 minutes.
• Filling: Meanwhile, in a saucepan, whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in egg yolks, then milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Pour filling into crust and let cool 15 minutes. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• Pecans: Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. In a small bowl, stir together pecans, sugar, salt, and egg white. Spread mixture into an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring once, until golden brown and crunchy, about 15 minutes. Separate clumped nuts with a fork; let cool completely. Pecans can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
• To serve pie, remove plastic wrap, then sides of pan; transfer pie to a platter. Decorate with sugared pecans, cut into squares, and serve.

FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• CRUST: 1. Preheat oven to 350F with rack in middle. 2. Pulse cookies in a food processor to fine crumbs, then pulse in sugar and butter until combined. Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of a 9" pie plate. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. FILLING: 1. Select 20 large strawberries as close to the same size as possible and set aside. Dice remaining strawberries into 1/4" pieces and toss with sugar and lemon juice. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Drain berries in a sieve set into a large glass 4-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 2 cups. Transfer liquid to a saucepan and reserve berries. 2. Sprinkle gelatin over strawberry liquid and let soften 1 minute. Bring to a bare simmer, stirring until gelatin has dissolved. Add diced berries, then transfer to a metal bowl set into an ice bath and stir frequently until mixture begins to mound, 20-30 minutes. 3. Spoon 1/2 cup filling into piecrust and arrange reserved whole berries, stem ends down, onto filling. Spoon remaining filling over and between berries. Chill pie until filling is set, at least 4 hours. Serve with whipped cream on top. Makes 8 servings (slices). Each serving = 5 Weight Watchers points.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING & SHORTBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• CRUST- mix flour Sugar, orange zest, and salt in a bowl on low speed for 30 seconds.
• Add butter on low speed until mixture looks crumbly (approx 3 minutes). I use a pastry cutter.
• Add egg and cream, mixing on low speed til dough is just combined.
• Mold dough into a 1-inch-thick disk and wrap in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour or for up to a week (or freeze for up to a month).
• FILLING - Place pumpkin into a bowl and whisk in the eggs one at a time.
• Add both sugars, flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt and whisk about 30 seconds.
• Whisk in heavy cream and bourbon.
• STRUESEL TOPPING - Combine flour, both sugars, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor or bowl.
• Add the butter and pulse (or cut) until butter has blended and mixture is crumbly.
• Stir in the walnuts and crystallized ginger.
• ASSEMBLE THE TART.
• Unwrap dough and let it warm up until it is pliable (5-15 minutes).
• Roll the disk into a 13 inch round and drape around a 10 inch tart pan.
• Pour the pumpkin mixture into the unbaked tart crust
• Scatter the struesel topping evenly over the pumpkin mixture.
• Bake until the topping is evenly cooked and no longer looks set in the center (50-65 minutes).
• Let the tart cool for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Serve with lightly sweetend whip cream or with vanilla ice cream.

PINEAPPLE PIE WITH SHORTBREAD PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Mix flour, butter and icing sugar and press into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake 20 minutes at 350°F.
• Cook crushed pineapple, corn starch, salt and sugar until thick. Add butter and lemon juice. When cool pour into the cooked pie crust.