Graham Cracker Nut Crust Recipes

NUTTY GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Lightly butter pie pan and set aside.
• Combine nuts, brown sugar, and flour in the container of a food processor; process in a number of long bursts until the nuts are very finely chopped.
• Transfer the mixture into a big bowl.
• Run your fingers through the mixture, breaking up any bigger pieces the machine may have missed.
• Stir in the graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon, and salt.
• Add in the butter and mix well.
• Mix first with a fork, then with your hands, and rub everything together thoroughly to form evenly dampened crumbs.
• Spread the crumbs evenly and loosely in the pie pan, pressing them into the bottom and up the side.
• Refrigerate 5-10 minutes.
• Place on the center oven rack in a 350° oven and bake 7 minutes.
• Let cool on wire rack before filling.
• For ice cream pies or other icebox pies, refrigerate the thoroughly cooled pie shell for 10 minutes before filling.

HOMEMADE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar; add butter and blend well. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate., Refrigerate for 30 minutes before filling, or bake at 375° until crust is lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before filling.

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Mix crumbs, butter, and sugar in a bowl. Press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Use a spoon to press the crumbs up the side of the plate and the side of your hand to press down on the top.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before filling.

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined.
• Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake until crust is fragrant and edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

GRAHAM-NUT CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the pecans in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast until they are fragrant, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven; let cool.
• Place the graham crackers in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add the sugar, salt, and pecans; pulse to combine. Add the butter; pulse until fine crumbs form.
• Transfer to a 13 1/2 × 4 1/4-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, and pat evenly into the bottom and up the sides. Place the pan on a baking sheet; bake until the crust is golden and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. The crust may be made up to 1 day ahead and stored, covered with plastic wrap, at room temperature.