Graham cracker crust

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Graham cracker crust
Dessert

An unbaked graham cracker crust
Main ingredient(s):
Usually graham crackers, sugar, butter or vegetable oil
Variations:
Chocolate graham cracker crust
Other information:
Popular in the United States
Recipes at Wikibooks:
 Graham cracker crust
Media at Wikimedia Commons:
  Graham cracker crust

Graham cracker crust is a style of pie crust made from crushed graham crackers. Graham crackers are a sweet American cracker made from unbleached, whole wheat graham flour. The crust is usually flavored and stiffened with butter or vegetable oil and sometimes sugar. Graham cracker crust is a very common type of crust for cheesecakes and cream pies in America.

Variations use crushed cookies or Nilla wafers as substitutes for the graham crackers.

A chocolate cream pie with a graham cracker crust and macadamia nuts
A slice of chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate graham cracker crust

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