Becuase if you taste a graham cracker, you know that it isn't that sweet. But when you add a little sugar in the crust, it taste more like a pastry instead of a cracker that trying to be a healthy cookie
For a plain cheesecake the filling will use cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. The crust will use graham cracker crumbs and butter. There are many, many variations on this basic list.
Margarine can be used as a substitute for the butter.
You would probably end up with a crust something like a Granola bar. Instead of graham crackers you can use Vanilla Wafers. I'm assuming you are making a pie crust.
Sweet potato pie is usually made with a regular single pie crust made with flour, lard / shortening, a bit of salt and cold water. The crust should not be pre-baked. Also, a graham-cracker pie crust is quite tasty with sweet potato pie.
I'm not sure where you are, but in the British Isles, digestive biscuits are a substitute for texture and flavour (but not exactly the same). If you aren't set on the flavour, just use a crunchy cookie of whatever flavour you like. I just saw a recipe for using unfrosted cornflakes, butter, and sugar to make a graham cracker pie crust, but I've not tried that. I'm not sure where you are, but in the British Isles, digestive biscuits are a substitute for texture and flavour (but not exactly the same). If you aren't set on the flavour, just use a crunchy cookie of whatever flavour you like. I just saw a recipe for using unfrosted cornflakes, butter, and sugar to make a graham cracker pie crust, but I've not tried that.
Of course. But if you don't like the result, don't blame the recipe, because it's not the recipe that you prepared.
12 Crackers.Graham Cracker CrustFrom Martha Stewart 9/11/09http://www.yumsugar.com/48943446 1/2 oz graham crackers (12 crackers), finely ground (1½ cups)2 1/2 oz (5 T) unsalted butter, melted [Use EARTH BALANCE if vegan]1/4 cup sugar1/8 tsp salt1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2. Pulse graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined.3. Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake until crust is fragrant and edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.Makes one 9-inch pie crust.
1 It would also be helpful to know what a cup of graham cracker crumbs weighs. My box of crackers is 14.4oz. I could estimate what portion of the box to use if I know how much a cup of crumbs weighs.
Spread icing over the graham cracker while scattering sprinkles to create a snow effect.
Sylvester Graham invented Graham Crackers in 1829. Graham was a Presbyterian minister and avid vegetarian, who promoted the use of unsifted and coarsely ground wheat flour for its high fiber content. The flour was nicknamed "graham flour" after Minister Graham, the main ingredient in Graham Crackers.Sylvester Graham was born in West Suffield, Connecticut in 1795 and died in 1851.
Graham CrackerThe traditional method uses graham crackers. I like to use the little Shortbread cookies that already have the chocolate on them. Less messy. Recipe below in the Related Links section.
Ingredients1 1/2 c Crushed graham crackers(1 package) 1/4 c Sugar5 tb Melted butterMix the graham crackers and sugar, then add butter and mix with a fork until completely moistened. Press mixture into the bottom and up 1/3rd of the side of a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour.Variations: Use ginger snaps instead of graham crackers for a spicier crust or for cakes like pumpkin. Use chocolate wafers instead of graham crackers for a chocolate, white chocolate, or certain fruit-flavored or ~topped cheesecakes like raspberry, cherry, or orange. For a sweeter, moister crust (do this only if the cheesecake is going to get eaten quickly, because it gets mushy faster) use brown sugar instead of white. (see also Basic Cheesecake Filling and Basic Cheesecake Method & Toppings) * The Polka Dot Palace BBS 1-201-822-3627.