Graham Cracker Crust
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Multicultural
Keyword: graham crackers, pie, pie crust
Author: The Hungry Physicist (hungryphysicist.com)
- 25 Graham Cracker Squares
- 1/2 C Butter (melted)
- 1 Tsp Sugar
Process the graham crackers in a food processor until crumbly, OR place them in a Ziploc bag and pound with a rolling pin.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
Press mixture into desired pie pan.
At this point, refer to the pie recipe you're using for the specific pie being made. Some pies require pre-cooking the crust. In that case, cook at 300° Butter binds this recipe together. I hypothesize that the key to making a more structurally reliable version of the crust is to increase the butter/graham ratio. However, due to the scarcity of grant funding that supports graham cracker crust research … I’ll need to crowd-source! F for 10 min.
Source: Brown, Alton. "Sour Cream Cheesecake." Food Network. Food Network, n.d. Web. (Modified)