Do this carefully, trying not to disturb the sides or top of the crust. Toss until evenly coated and the cubes of butter are well distributed.Īdd the apple mixture to the baked crust. While the crust bakes, peel, core, and slice the apples into ½" thick slices and add to a large bowl.Īdd the sugar, cinnamon, flour, lemon juice, and butter cubes to the apple slices. You want the crust just beginning to turn brown and the egg layer cooked. You want a thin, even layer.īake a homemade graham cracker crust in a 350º oven for 10-15 minutes and a bake store bought crust at 350º for 7-12 minutes. Make sure the egg layer coats the bottom, but do not saturate it. Use a pastry brush to brush the beaten egg on the inside bottom of the graham cracker crust. Remove the pie crust from the freezer or simply grab your premade graham cracker crust. Once the topping is clumpy, pop it into the fridge until baking time. You want to make sure the butter is incorporated throughout the dry ingredients and begins clumping together.Ĭontinue to work the butter into the ingredients until large clumps begin to form. To Make the Crumb ToppingĬombine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl and mix well.Īdd the cubed butter and work it into the dry mixture with your fingers. While the pie crust firms up, make the crumb topping. Pop the pie plate in the freezer for 10 minutes until firm. Press the graham crackers up the side of the pie plate as well, packing the crumbs together as tightly and evenly as possible.
Pour the crumbs into the pie plate and press into a compact and even layer. In the bowl of a food processor, add the graham crackers and sugar and process until the crackers are almost completely ground.Īdd the melted butter and pulse until the cracker crumbs are ground fine and the mixture is evenly moistened and clumping. If using a premade graham cracker crust, skip ahead to the crumble topping portion. Lightly spray a 9" or 10" pie plate with cooking spray. 2 to 2 ½ pounds of apples, about 6-8 small/medium apples (see below for recommended apples).4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed.7 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted.Makes one 9" or 10" pie Ingredients You'll Need: Bake at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes.How to make apple pie with a graham cracker crust Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a lightly buttered 9-inch pie plate. Chocolate Crust: Remove the cream of 25 chocolate sandwich cookies and process the cookies with 4 tablespoons of butter.
Remove from the oven and cool on a rack before pouring your filling. Mix well and press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Cookie crust: Combine 1 1/2 cups of finely crushed vanilla wafers or similar cookie crumbs with 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and 5 tablespoons of melted butter.Pretzel crust: Combine 2 cups of finely crushed small pretzels or pretzel sticks with 1/4 cup of packed brown sugar and 3/4 cup of melted butter or margarine.If you want to try something innovative for your cheesecake, here are three suggestions:
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