Graham cracker crust

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Graham cracker crust
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An unbaked graham cracker crust
Origin
Creator(s) Monroe Boston Strause
Details
Course served Dessert
Type Pie crust
Main ingredient(s) Usually graham crackers, sugar, butter or vegetable oil
Variations Chocolate graham cracker crust
Other information Popular in the United States

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.[1] 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.

Origin

The invention of the graham cracker crust is credited to Monroe Boston Strause, who was known as the Pie King and also invented the chiffon pie.[2][3]

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

References

  1. Graham Cracker Crust. Martha Stewart Living. June 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. Meade, Mary. Pie 'Engineer' Is the Baking's Industry's Friend. Chicago Tribune. October 31, 1952. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. Perry, Charles. The Pie King. Los Angeles Times January 9, 1997. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

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