Vanilla Wafer-almond Pie Crust

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 40 vanilla wafer cookies (yield apprx. 1 1/4 cup crumbs)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• 2 process cookies in food processor until finely ground.
• 3 combine crumbs, butter, salt, vanilla and almonds, stirring until crumbs are moistened.
• 4 press mixture evenly across 9-inch pie plate.
• 5 bake crust until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• 6 let cool completely before filling.
• 7 crust may also be wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen up to one month.