Crumb Crust

Bay Laurel's Note:

This is a crust that I love because it does not require the skills to make a pastry dough crust .Very simple, sweet,and crunchy. This is out of Joy of Cooking and makes one 9 or 10 inch single pie crust.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 1.0 pie

• 1 ½ cups fine graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put graham crackers in bowl, reserving a tablespoon or two for topping if desired.
3. add and stir sugar,butter, and cinnamon until well blended.
4. Place crumb mixture in pie pan, distributing the crumbs evenly, then press another pie pan of the same diameter firmly on top. Trim access.
5. Bake crust for 20 minutes.
6. Let shell cool before filling.