Hazelnut Pastry Dough

By DebKroon

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup ground toasted skinned hazelnuts
• 2 sticks unsalted butter cut into pieces
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pulse flour, hazelnuts, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. Drizzle 1/4 cuo ice water evenly over mixture , and pulsr until it just begins to hold together (dough should not be wet or sticky). If dough is too dry, add more water, 1 Tbls at a time, and pulse.

2. Divide dough in half, and shape each half into a rectangle ( or circle). Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes before rolling.