Easy Chocolate Crust

Name: Easy Chocolate Crust
Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled; 3 large egg yolks; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

This crust gives extra sweetness to any pie.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 1996

Makes one 9-inch pie

Yield

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
3 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a large bowl, sift together flour and cocoa powder. Set aside.
2. In small bowl, using a fork, combine remaining ingredients; add to cocoa mixture. Rub mixture with fingers until it holds together without large lumps of butter remaining. Turn mixture onto clean surface; knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Form into disc, wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes.