Graham Cracker (Or Vanilla Wafer) Pie Crust

Submitted by Joanne Bryant

"I found this recipe in the first issue of Cooking Light and it really is great. Adding the egg white is a brilliant idea! Holds together very well. I am diabetic so I love the reduced sugar and reduced fat content."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pie crust
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• FOR GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

• 295.73 ml graham cracker crumbs
• 44.37 ml sugar (or Splenda)
• 44.37 ml butter or 44.37 ml margarine
• 1 egg white

• FOR VANILLA WAFER CRUST

• 295.73 ml vanilla wafer crumbs
• 29.58 ml sugar (or Splenda)
• 44.37 ml butter or 44.37 ml margarine
• 1 egg white

directions

1. In a food processor, combine crumbs (either graham cracker or vanilla wafer), sugar and butter.
2. Pulse until blended.
3. Add egg white and pulse until evenly moistened.
4. Press into a 9" pie plate.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
6. Cool completely before using.

Reviews

[badazchef]

The egg whites made it chewy and hard. Wished I'd followed another recipe instead because it ruined an otherwise great pie.

 

[Happy Mom]

Combining the ingredients in a food processor makes all the difference! Even without adding sugar or an egg white, my crust came out with a solid, store-bought texture that kept its form when the pie was cut.

 

[Tys Kitchen]

No rating because I didn't like the results of my tweaking ... used graham wafer crumbs and eggbeaters. The crust was too hard for me. I liked the low-fat but not convinced that adding egg works.

 

[ILUVgoodfood]

Very, very good. I am not used to adding egg white so I left it out and the crust turned out great. I used this crust with Recipe #240580 Pumpkin Delight. Thanks for sharing!

 

[der_misanthrope]

I tried this recipe for use with blueberry pie. I doubled it, it was a little too sticky going into the pan, and it cooked up a little chewy. Almost as if the egg made it a little cakie. My husband loved the pie, but what man ever complains about pie? Thanks for the recipe I'll try it again!