Sweet crackers and cookies easily transform into delicious piecrusts. Be sure to use gingersnaps for the pumpkin ginger cheesecake pie and graham crackers for the chocolate s'more pie .
• To make cookie crumbs, break up crackers or cookies into small pieces, then pulse in a food processor until finely ground. • For pumpkin ginger cheesecake pie, use 4 (not 5) tablespoons melted butter plus additional for greasing.
Recipe information
Total Time
1 1/4 hr
Yield
Makes enough for a 9- to 9 1/2-inch pie
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter pie plate.
Step 2
Stir together all ingredients in a bowl and press evenly on bottom and up side of pie plate. Bake until crisp, 12 to 15 minutes, then cool on a rack to room temperature, about 45 minutes.
