Vanilla Wafer Almond Pie Crust Recipes

Steps:

• Combine wafer crumbs and butter or margarine together thoroughly. Press into 9 inch pie plate. Chill until set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F
• Crush up vanilla wafers in a food processor, blender or in a sealed ziploc bag with a rolling pin.
• Place crushed vanilla wafers in a bowl.
• Add sugar and butter and stir well.
• Place crumbs in a 9" pie plate.
• Using the back of a measuring cup, firmly press cookie crumbs into the entire bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
• Bake for 7 - 10 minutes - just until edges begin to turn a hint of brown. Do not over cook.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Process cookies in food processor until finely ground.
• Combine crumbs, butter, salt, vanilla and almonds, stirring until crumbs are moistened.
• Press mixture evenly across 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake crust until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Let cool completely before filling.
• Crust may also be wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen up to one month.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, white sugar, and brown sugar. Cut in the shortening by pinching between your fingers or using a pastry blender, until the mixture has lumps no larger than peas. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, water, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until the dough comes together. Divide the dough into halves, pat into a ball, and flatten slightly. Wrap each one in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight before rolling out to make a crust.

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F Process wafer crumbs, pecans and butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
• BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping; spread over crust. Pour milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minute or until well blended. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
• REFRIGERATE several hours or until set. Top with remaining whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Blend crumbs, butter and sugar thoroughly. Pour into 9" pie plate; press down firmly into bottom and sides with the bottom of a glass. Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 5 minutes. Cool completely before filling with softened ice cream, stiff custard or pudding, or other fully-cooked or no-cook-needed pie filling.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine graham wafer and vanilla cookie crumbs and almonds, mix well to combine.
• Cut in butter using a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly.
• Prepare a 9 inch oven-proof pie dish by spraying with some vegetable oil, then dust with flour, Shake off any excess flour off the pie dish and discard.
• This prevents the shell from sticking to the dish when baked.
• Spoon wafter mixture into the pie dish; press evenly to the bottom and sides using a rounded soup spoon. Also, use a potato masher with small holes or squares to firm the bottom crumb mixture. The thickness should be about 1/4 inch.
• Place the prepared pie dish in the freezer compartment for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 400 F oven to set the crust.
• Cool baked pie crust and continue with your pie filling mixture of your choice.
• Pecans can also be used for some pie recipes.
• Suggested recipes to look at: #87452, #18007, #18795, #18705, #18353, #18457.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vanilla. Pour into crust., In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing edges to crust. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. , Bake until golden brown, 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse cookies until finely ground (you should have about 1 1/2 cups). Add sugar, salt, and butter and pulse until combined.
• Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. (If using a springform pan, press crumbs halfway up sides.) Bake until crust is dry and set, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely in plate on a wire rack before filling.

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together all ingredients.
• Press into an even layer against bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 6-8 minutes.
• Cool before filling.