Vanilla Wafer Almond Pie Crust Recipes

VANILLA CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vanilla. Pour into crust., In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing edges to crust. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. , Bake until golden brown, 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.

VANILLA WAFER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine wafer crumbs and butter or margarine together thoroughly. Press into 9 inch pie plate. Chill until set.

UNCLE BILL'S GRAHAM AND VANILLA WAFER PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine graham wafer and vanilla cookie crumbs and almonds, mix well to combine.
• Cut in butter using a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly.
• Prepare a 9 inch oven-proof pie dish by spraying with some vegetable oil, then dust with flour, Shake off any excess flour off the pie dish and discard.
• This prevents the shell from sticking to the dish when baked.
• Spoon wafter mixture into the pie dish; press evenly to the bottom and sides using a rounded soup spoon. Also, use a potato masher with small holes or squares to firm the bottom crumb mixture. The thickness should be about 1/4 inch.
• Place the prepared pie dish in the freezer compartment for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 400 F oven to set the crust.
• Cool baked pie crust and continue with your pie filling mixture of your choice.
• Pecans can also be used for some pie recipes.
• Suggested recipes to look at: #87452, #18007, #18795, #18705, #18353, #18457.

VANILLA WAFER-ALMOND PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Process cookies in food processor until finely ground.
• Combine crumbs, butter, salt, vanilla and almonds, stirring until crumbs are moistened.
• Press mixture evenly across 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake crust until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Let cool completely before filling.
• Crust may also be wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen up to one month.

MUD PIE WITH VANILLA WAFER & PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F Process wafer crumbs, pecans and butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
• BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping; spread over crust. Pour milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minute or until well blended. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
• REFRIGERATE several hours or until set. Top with remaining whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

VANILLA WAFER PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Blend crumbs, butter and sugar thoroughly. Pour into 9" pie plate; press down firmly into bottom and sides with the bottom of a glass. Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 5 minutes. Cool completely before filling with softened ice cream, stiff custard or pudding, or other fully-cooked or no-cook-needed pie filling.