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.Basic Cheesecake Crust




Source of Recipe


epicurus.com


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers (1 package)
1/4 cup sugar
5 tablespoon melted butter


Recipe



Mix the graham crackers and sugar, then add butter and mix with a fork until completely moistened. Press mixture into the bottom and up 1/3rd of the side of a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Variations: Use ginger snaps instead of graham crackers for a spicier crust or for cakes like pumpkin. Use chocolate wafers instead of graham crackers for a chocolate, white chocolate, or certain fruit-flavored or ~topped cheesecakes like raspberry, cherry, or orange. For a sweeter, moister crust (do this only if the cheesecake is going to get eaten quickly, because it gets mushy faster) use brown sugar instead of white. (see also Basic Cheesecake Filling and Basic Cheesecake Method & Toppings)


VARIATION: Cheesecake Crust ( Chocolate Wafer )


1 1/2 cup chocolate wafer - cookie crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
4 tablespoon butter; melted

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix together cookie crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake 8 mins. Let cool before filling. Note: Crust can also be used unbaked when recipes specify an unbaked 9-inch chocolate wafer crust. Prepare as directed above but do not bake crust.