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
To make a delicious chocolate graham cracker crust, combine crushed graham crackers, cocoa powder, sugar, and melted butter. Press the mixture into a pie dish and bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool before adding your desired filling.
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.
To make a graham cracker crust that doesn't fall apart, ensure that you use enough melted butter to bind the crumbs together thoroughly. Press the mixture firmly into the pan and bake it before adding the filling to help it set.
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.
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.
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.
Spread icing over the graham cracker while scattering sprinkles to create a snow effect.
The easiest way to make a delicious no-bake lemon meringue pie is to use a pre-made graham cracker crust, mix together lemon pudding mix with whipped cream, and top it with meringue made from whipped egg whites and sugar. Chill in the refrigerator before serving.