Graham cracker crust
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 An unbaked graham cracker crust | |
| Type | Pie crust |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Created by | Monroe Boston Strause |
| Main ingredients | Usually graham crackers, sugar, butter or vegetable oil |
| Variations | Chocolate graham cracker crust |
| Other information | Popular in the United States |
 Cookbook: Graham cracker crust  Media: 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.[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[edit]
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 slice of chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate graham cracker crust
References[edit]
- ^ Graham Cracker Crust. Martha Stewart Living. June 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Meade, Mary. Pie 'Engineer' Is the Baking's Industry's Friend. Chicago Tribune. October 31, 1952. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Perry, Charles. The Pie King. Los Angeles Times January 9, 1997. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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