Black-Bottom Hazelnut Pie
InternationalMediumVegetarian

Black-Bottom Hazelnut Pie

A delicious international dish. Perfect for vegetarians.

Total Time

49 min

Serves

4

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • plus more for dusting
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • cut into pieces
  • frozen for 15 minutes
  • 3 cups blanched hazelnuts
  • 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
  • chopped
  • 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. instant espresso powder
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • room temperature
  • beaten to blend

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pulse granulated sugar, salt, and 1 1/4 cups flour in a food processor to combine.

  2. 2

    Add butter and pulse until coarse, pea-size crumbs form, about 10 seconds.

  3. 3

    With the motor running, add 2 Tbsp. ice water and process until dough just holds together, about 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Squeeze a small amount of dough between your fingers: If it’s very crumbly, pulse in more ice water 1 Tbsp. at a time (2 Tbsp. maximum).

  5. 5

    Do not overprocess.

  6. 6

    Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and push together into a ball.

  7. 7

    Knead a few times to combine, then flatten into a disk with smooth edges (no cracks).

  8. 8

    Cover tightly and chill at least 1 hour.

  9. 9

    Roll out dough to a 13" round on a lightly floured surface.

  10. 10

    Roll dough loosely around rolling pin and transfer to a standard 9"-diameter pie dish.

  11. 11

    Lightly press dough into pan, leaving a 1" overhang; trim excess.

  12. 12

    Fold overhang under and crimp as desired.

  13. 13

    Chill until cold, about 30 minutes.

  14. 14

    Do Ahead: Dough can be made and shaped into disk 3 days ahead.

  15. 15

    Keep chilled, or freeze up to 3 months.

Cooking Timer

49:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:16 min
Cook Time:33 min
Total Time:49 min
Difficulty:Medium
Servings:4