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Coffee Hazelnut Pie

Here's how you make Coffee Hazelnut Pie
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 ounces all-purpose flour (1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter (cold and cut into pieces)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons oil (canola oil)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons water (ice-cold)
  • 1/2 cup liqueur (coffee liqueur, kahlua)
  • 1/3 cup corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons instant coffee
  • 1/4 cup half and half
  • 2 tablespoons Nutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2/3 cup hazelnuts (toasted, peeled and chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (flaked)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: To prepare the pie crust; in a food processor pulse the dry ingredients (flour - salt) 3 or 4 times or until combined. Add the butter ; pulse until mixture resembles sand. In a small cup or bowl combine oil and ice water. With processor running pour int the oil mixture through the food chute; process until mixture is moistened and begins to clump. Transfer dough to a 9 inch glass pie plate and press evenly into the bottom and up side of the pie plate. Prick dough all over with a fork. Freeze for 1 hour (or up to two months).

  • Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Step 3: Prepare filling by placing the coffee liqueur in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil and boil until it is reduce to 1/4 cup (15 minutes); stir in corn syrup and next two ingredients (-instant coffee); cook stirring often until sugars dissolve (under 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in half-and-half, Nutella, 1 tablespoon butter and vanilla. Cool to room temperature (under 30 minutes).

  • Step 4: In a small bowl beat together the eggs and egg yolk and add to coffee mixture stirring until combined.

  • Step 5: Spread hazelnuts in bottom of the prepared pie crust and pour coffee mixture over the nuts. Bake at 350 until center is set (40-50 minutes). Cover with foil after 15 minutes to prevent over browning. Remove pie from oven; sprinkle with the sea salt and let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.


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