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Press-In Shortbread Piecrust

Category: Pies

Because the dough is not rolled out, you don't need a rolling pin-just a mixing bowl and a spoon. Press the buttry crumbs evenly into a pie pan, and then bake the dough briefly before adding the custardy pumpkin fillinf. The finished crust is crisp, cookielike, and sophisticated.

makes one 9-inch pie crust

2 ounces (4 Tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
3 Tbsp sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp coarse salt

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 unto bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat ovem to 375.
Bake, rotating halfway through, just until crust turns golden brown, 20-22 minutes. Let cool in pie dish on a wire rack.
Make filling.


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