Crumb Crusts Made Easy

By dorchuk

Ingredients

• Graham Cracker 1 1/2 C or 24 Squares 1/4 C sugar 1/3 C butter melted
• Chocolate wafer 1 1/4 C 20 wafers 1/4 C sugar 1/4 C butter melted
• Vanilla wafer 1 1/3 C 30 wafers None 1/4 C butter, melted
• Cream filled chocolate 1 1/2 C 15 cookies No sugar 1/4 C butter melted
• Gingersnap 1 1/2 C 24 cookies No sugar 1/4 C butter, melted
• Coconut macaroon 1 1/2 C No sugar 1/4 C butter melted
• Pretzel (use a greased pie plate 1 1/4 C crumbs 1/4 sugar 1/2 C butter melted

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar; add the melted butter and blend well. Press the mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a ungreased 9 inch pie plate
For a no bake version, refrigerate crust for 0 minutes before filling. Serve the pie chilled to keep the crust firm
For a crisp texture and toasty flavor, bake the crust at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let the crust cool completely on a wire rack before filling.