Generously grease a 9 inch oven proof glass pie plate.
Graham cracker pie crust recipe with brown sugar.
The graham cracker crust for this pie is made with brown sugar and cinnamon lending an extra depth of flavors to this tasty treat.
The filling is a simple but lovely egg custard with a hint of vanilla.
A graham cracker crust recipe for baked pies and no bake pies we could also title this post the anatomy of a graham cracker crust in other words we re making our own graham cracker crust from scratch today and it ll be the best graham cracker crust you ve ever had.
I m from virginia and the brown sugar pie is a tradition in my part of the country.
Start with graham cracker crumbs if you haven t purchased pre made crumbs then grab your graham crackers and crush them up into fine crumbs measure out 2 cups and place them in a medium bowl.
This is super basic but let s walk through the steps together.
Both will achieve the same result.
How to make the best graham cracker crust.
The pie crust recipe calls for 1 1 2 cups 201g of cracker crumbs or about 11 full sheets.
Decorate the pie with sprigs of mint and a sprinkling of nutmeg.
My chess pie is a thin smooth sweet firm pie whereas my sister s brown sugar pie is oozing with butter that has been absorbed by the crust and has a dark brown crusty texture on top.
This made well more than the 1 1 2 cups of crumbs.
Remember this recipe when you want to whip up your favorite chocolate coconut custard or banana cream pie.
If you bake it the sugar will melt and then as it cools it re hardens and sets the crust.
Pour it into the shell and chill before serving.
Add the brown sugar and salt stir together the graham cracker crumbs with the.
Combine the cracker crumbs the brown sugar and butter in a small bowl blending well.
Never buy a store bought crust again this one is easy and tastes so much better.
Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate.
Press firmly against sides and bottom of prepared pie plate.
However i tried the recipe for a pie today and found a problem.
Homemade graham cracker crust can be baked or chilled.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until edges are slightly brown.
If you chill it the melted butter becomes firm again and that will also set the crust.
It took 15 sheets of nabisco graham crackers to equal 202g.
I kind of understand the hesitation to make your own pie crust when it comes to traditional pastry crusts.
Preheat oven to 375 f.
And the mixture presses nicely into a pie pan and can be pre baked or just chilled.
A good graham cracker crust takes only a few ingredients and several minutes to make with this solid simple recipe you ll never need to buy a storebought crust again.
So is chess pie but there is a difference.
That s why graham cracker crust is so great for no bake desserts.
Combine crumbs cinnamon and sugar in small mixing bowl.