Oat Almond Pie Crust Recipes

OATMEAL PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
• Combine oats, confectioners' sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl; press into the prepared pie dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.

OAT ALMOND PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the oats and almonds and grind to a coarse powder.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the flour and mix well.
• Drizzle on the oil and incorporate it with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Sprinkle in enough of the water (mixing it lightly with a fork) to moisten all the flour and make a dough that you can form into a ball.
• Flatten the dough into a circle about 1/2-inch thick On a lightly floured board or a sheet of waxed paper, roll the dough into a thin (about 1/8 inch) circle about 11 inches diameter.
• Line a 9-inch pie pan with the dough and trim the edges to leave a 1/2-inch overhang all around.
• Use the overhang to form a fluted edge.
• Place the crust in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
• Fill the shell and bake it according to the directions of your specific recipe.
• *To bake the crust without a filling; Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Line the prepared pie crust with aluminum foil and place it on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Remove it from the oven and discard the foil.
• Bake for 7 minutes.
• Let the crust cool before filling.

OAT-NUT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. Bake the almonds and walnuts or pecans on separate baking sheets until they are fragrant and toasted: about 8 minutes for pecans or walnuts, 10 minutes for almonds. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Raise the oven temperature to 375°F.
• 3. Grind the oats in a blender or food processor until they become a coarse meal. Empty into a large mixing bowl.
• 4. Grind the almonds and walnuts or pecans into a coarse meal and add to the oats, along with the flour and salt.
• 5. In a small bowl, whip together the oil or butter, maple syrup, vanilla and water. Add to the oat-nut mixture and mix well. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
• 6. With cold, wet hands, press the crust mixture into a well- oiled tart or pie pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until barely golden brown.
• 7. Set aside to cool. Then add pie filling and bake for additional 30 to 35 minutes.