Nut Crust

Submitted by AmyZoe

"If you have a recipe that calls for a graham-cracker crust, and you don't have the ingredients to make one or just want to try something that's not only simpler but much tastier--try this. Straight from Joy of Cooking, I found this recipe when I made Million Dollar Pie because I didn't feel like crushing graham crackers. It's simple and to die for and requires zero baking. My personal preference is pecans, but you may use walnuts or what the heck--try any nut out for size."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 1 pie crust
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 cups walnuts or 2 cups pecans
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Chop walnuts or pecans (I did mine in the blender).
2. Melt butter and mix with the nuts in a pie plate.
3. Add sugar and salt and pat into bottom of pie pan.
4. Oila! Cooking is done, and you're ready to fill your crust.

Reviews

[Gina Farina]

Made this with walnuts and came out perfect! I much prefer this kind of crust on a cheesecake. I also used the advise of the first reviewer. Thanks for posting a simple but yummy recipe!

 

[oilpatchjo]

Hi AmyZoe, I have made this nut crust several times and it always comes out perfect! I used it for a couple of cheesecakes and after cooling for a day they slip off the spring form pan with the greatest of ease! The crust has a delicate flavour and a nutty crisp texture I always use pecans for cheeseckes and I make the pecans about a medium coarse with about 1/4 of the pecans finely chopped. My DH always helps me with my cheesecakes he showed me a tip instead of melting the butter use it in it's solid state "must" be room temperature. I found the crust to have a even consistency that takes the cheesecake off the spring form disk faster than lighting! I took the pictures showing how well the crust held up as I sliced the cheesecake. This is Simply Delicious New York Style Cheesecake # 152996. Will use this nut crust recipe again and again thanks for posting!