Almond Tart Crust

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/4  cup oat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup cold, unsalted butter
• 1 egg, beaten

Makes 1 (9-inch) Tart Shell

1. Combine flours, salt and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter until pieces of butter are sizes of oatmeal. Stir in the beaten egg and mix until just combined. Do not overmix or the dough will be tough.
2. Form into a round disk, 1/2-inch thick. Wrap tightly in plastic and allow dough to rest in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

WW POINTS VALUE: 3 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the New Sonoma Cookbook. If you're ever craving a pie or you have the urge to bake a whole pie or individual pie and want to make a homemade piecrust that healthy, this is the piecrust for you. The subtle flavor of almond mixed in with the flours is so delicious you'll forget it's good for you. It's like an almond-oatmeal flavored crust. II highly recommend using this crust with a sweet fruity pie filling because the combination of almonds and fruit is delicious. I also recommend adding a touch of ground cinnamon and/or nutmeg because cinnamon and nutmeg always add flavor.