Crumb Crust

Name: Crumb Crust
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for greasing; 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (10 graham crackers or 24 small gingersnaps; about 6 oz); 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; a 9- to 9 1/2-inch pie plate (4-cup capacity)

5 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for greasing
1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (10 graham crackers or 24 small gingersnaps; about 6 oz)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
a 9- to 9 1/2-inch pie plate (4-cup capacity)

Directions

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter pie plate.
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.