Vanilla Wafer Crust

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 50 vanilla wafer cookies (to yield about 1 1/2 cups crumbs)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°.
• 2 place the cookies in the container of a food processor; process them until they are finely ground.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine the crumbs, butter, salt, and vanilla; stir until the crumbs are moistened.
• 4 press mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan and all the way up the sides of the pan, packing it tightly with you fingertips so it is even and compacted.
• 5 bake 6-8 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• 6 let cool completely before filling it.
• 7 **may be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 1 month.