Graham Cracker Crust III Recipe
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Graham Cracker Crust III

By: Jackie Smith 
"This spicy, crunchy crust is enhanced by cinnamon graham crackers and made crispier by egg yolk."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch crust
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. If desired, set aside 3 tablespoons of mixture for topping pie. Press remaining mixture firmly into bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Brush surface with beaten egg yolk.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, until lightly browned.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 159 | Total Fat: 9.8g | Cholesterol: 46mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2008 by flying chef   view full review
I made a double batch of this recipe because I was making two pies, a fresh Strawberry and a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2003 by GINNYG   view full review
This crust tasted wonderful; however, it stuck to the pie pan and we had to destroy our pie to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by BIZZYSMOM   view full review
This was the first time I ever got a compliment on a pie crust!! I used 2 cups of Cinnamon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2007 by living_simple   view full review
For those having problems with the crumbs while brushing on the egg...make sure you are using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by LISA EISENHART   view full review
We loved this recipe with gingersnaps rather than graham. It took me 2 egg yolks to brush on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by JAE   view full review
I really like this recipe. The egg yolk was hard to brush onto the crust (that's why I gave it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by Earth Mother   view full review
Great taste with lower sugar and fat than my old recipe. Three ideas: I microwaved Imperial...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2003 by Amanda   view full review
I felt really dumb, but I found it nearly impossible to brush the crust with egg yolk. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by sue t.   view full review
i too had trouble brushing on egg yolk, even after i beat it a while. i thought that was the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by Mimi   view full review
The taste was great, however, I found it hard to press into the pie pan without it crumbling....

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