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Makes 1 crust.
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2cups all purpose flour
2tablespoons chopped fresh
parsley
1tablespoon chopped freshthyme
1teaspoon salt
1teaspoon sugar
1/2cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch
pieces6 1/2tablespoons (about) ice water
DIRECTIONS
Blend first 5 ingredients in [...]
Makes one 9-inch Crust.
INGREDIENTS
nonstick vegetable oil spray
6tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
1ounce bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
30chocolate wafer cookies
DIRECTIONS
Spray 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish with nonstick spray. Stir butter and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low [...]
INGREDIENTS
10 large graham crackers (reduced fat or chocolate)
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons reduced fat margarine or light butter (unmelted and cut into pieces)
DIRECTIONS
Break the graham crackers into pieces and place in the bowl of a food processor.
Process into fine crumbs.
Measure the crumbs and be sure you use 1 1/4 crumbs and no less and no more (adjusst amount).
Return crumbs to food processor, add the sugar, and [...]
INGREDIENTS
4 kg half leg ham
1/4 cup lime marmalade
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1egg yolk
200 g honey-roasted cashews , finely chopped
DIRECTIONS
Place oven shelf in lowest position of oven. Preheat oven to 160C (320F). Line a large roasting pan with baking paper.
Gently run your thumbs between the rind and fat of the ham to remove the rind. Leave the shank covered with rind and cut off the remainder [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups brazil nuts , finely ground
3 tablespoons sugar
DIRECTIONS
Mix ground nuts with sugar in an 8" pie plate.
Press this mixture against the pie plate.
Fill with chiffon or cream pie filling.