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Graham Cracker Pie Crust Recipe

1/3 cup melted unsalted butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a small saucepan or microwave, melt the butter.

In a medium-sized bowl or a food processor, combine graham crackers, sugar, and melted butter; blend until the texture of coarse meal.

Press into a 9- or 10-inch spring form pan. Try to make the crust about 1/8 inch (1/3 cm) evenly all around. If the crumb mixture won't stick where you press them, just add another tablespoon of water to the mix. Even the crumbs up and make sure there are no gaps or holes. NOTE: If you chill the crust for an hour before you bake it, this will help prevent crumbling when you want to serve it.

Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes. The edges may be just slightly browned, but you do not want the edges or crust to over-brown.

For the filling Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

To cheese add 2 cups sugar

8 eggs add eggs one at a time, incorporating each egg thoroughly. Add 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 tsp. cream de cacao or any other liquor Beat well to incorporate all the ingredients..

Fill the crust and level it

Bake in 350 oven 1-1/2 hours. Let cool in oven for I hour.