GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMB PIE CRUST
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1 2/3 cups fine graham cracker crumbs (about 20 crackers)
1/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons softened butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
THE PROCESS:
1. Blend together all ingredients.
2. Put crumb mixture into a 9 inch pie plate.
3. Set an 8 inch pie plate on top of crumbs and press them firmly into an even layer on bottom and sides of plate.
4. Bake in moderate oven (375° F) about 8 minutes.
VARIATIONS OF GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMB PIE CRUST
Vanilla-wafer-crumb Pie Crust: Follow basic recipe for Graham-cracker-crust substituting 1 1/3 cups fine vanilla-wafer crumbs for 1 2/3 graham-cracker crumbs. Omit cinnamon.
Cereal-crumb Pie Crust: Follow basic recipe, substituting 1 1/4 cups fine cereal flakes for graham-cracker crumbs and increasing shortening to 1/3 cup.
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