How to Bake an Easy Crumb Crust for Cheesecake

The simpliest crumb crust that can be used for cheesecakes or other desserts.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Your favorite cookie crumbs(oreo, graham...)
• white granulated sugar
• cinnamon or nutmeg
• butter or margarine
• freeform or other loose-bottom baking pan

1. 
    
   ingredients

   Gather your ingredients-2 cups of your favorite cookie crumbs(can be made by placing in a plastic bag and hitting with a mallet), 2 tablespoons of white granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg, 4 tablespoons of butter or margarine, melted-in a medium to large mixing bowl.

2. 
    
   crumb mixture

   Toss the ingrdients until the butter is entirely mixed in, the crumbs should be moist but not sticky at all.

3. 
    
   crust

   Starting with the sides of the pan, push the crumbs into the side until you cover and then press into the bottom. Once covered place on baking sheet and bake at 325 for 5 minutes until light golden brown.

Tips & Warnings

• When pressing into the sides use your four fingers and press tightly to the side of the pan, it takes some practice but it can make it faster.
• You can use any cookie that crumbles, Oreos, graham crackers, gingersnaps, vanilla wafer cookies...anything.
• Careful when placing in the oven to not hit anything, crumb crust falls easy.

Resources

• allrecipes.com great resource for easy recipes

[Brijonsmom]

on 3/2/2008 This sounds easy enough...will try and let you know how it comes out...thanx

[lora1208]

on 1/19/2008 This seems so very easy. I must try this.

[sashasweder]

on 12/9/2007 It literally takes minutes, in a restaurant sometimes that is all you have! Like I said, be careful you don't bump anything on the way into the oven though, it will fall as fast as it goes up.

[amandals20]

on 12/8/2007 I admit I usually make my cakes/pies with store bought, pre-made crust. This sounds pretty easy, though. I MIGHT try making my own next time.