A graham cracker crust recipe for baked pies and no bake pies we could also title this post the anatomy of a graham cracker crust in other words we re making our own graham cracker crust from scratch today and it ll be the best graham cracker crust you ve ever had.
Graham cracker pie crust recipe with brown sugar.
So is chess pie but there is a difference.
Never buy a store bought crust again this one is easy and tastes so much better.
And the mixture presses nicely into a pie pan and can be pre baked or just chilled.
This made well more than the 1 1 2 cups of crumbs.
My chess pie is a thin smooth sweet firm pie whereas my sister s brown sugar pie is oozing with butter that has been absorbed by the crust and has a dark brown crusty texture on top.
Add the brown sugar and salt stir together the graham cracker crumbs with the.
Homemade graham cracker crust can be baked or chilled.
Pour it into the shell and chill before serving.
I m from virginia and the brown sugar pie is a tradition in my part of the country.
Remember this recipe when you want to whip up your favorite chocolate coconut custard or banana cream pie.
Tried the graham cracker crust for a cheesecake at xmas and it was perfect.
The pie crust recipe calls for 1 1 2 cups 201g of cracker crumbs or about 11 full sheets.
However i tried the recipe for a pie today and found a problem.
The graham cracker crust for this pie is made with brown sugar and cinnamon lending an extra depth of flavors to this tasty treat.
It took 15 sheets of nabisco graham crackers to equal 202g.
Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate.
Start with graham cracker crumbs if you haven t purchased pre made crumbs then grab your graham crackers and crush them up into fine crumbs measure out 2 cups and place them in a medium bowl.
Butter graham cracker crumbs and sugar are perfectly balanced in this recipe.
If you bake it the sugar will melt and then as it cools it re hardens and sets the crust.
How to make the best graham cracker crust.
Press firmly against sides and bottom of prepared pie plate.
Preheat oven to 375 f.
Both will achieve the same result.
Generously grease a 9 inch oven proof glass pie plate.
This is super basic but let s walk through the steps together.
A good graham cracker crust takes only a few ingredients and several minutes to make with this solid simple recipe you ll never need to buy a storebought crust again.
Decorate the pie with sprigs of mint and a sprinkling of nutmeg.
Combine crumbs cinnamon and sugar in small mixing bowl.
Combine the cracker crumbs the brown sugar and butter in a small bowl blending well.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until edges are slightly brown.
If you chill it the melted butter becomes firm again and that will also set the crust.
I kind of understand the hesitation to make your own pie crust when it comes to traditional pastry crusts.