Crust Variations--Cheesecake

Title:
Crust Variations--Cheesecake

Yield:
16 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecake




Ingredients:




-------------------------------GRAHAM
CRACKER-------------------------------


    30    Graham cracker crumbs;


          -finely chopped -- 1 1/2 c


     3 tb Sugar


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine; melted





------------------------------CHOCOLATE
CRUMB------------------------------


 1 1/2 c  Chocolate wafer cookies;


          -finely ground--24 cookies


     3 tb Sugar


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine



---------------------------------GINGERSNAP---------------------------------


 1 1/2 c  Round gingersnaps; finely


          -ground--30 cookies


     3 tb Sugar


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine



---------------------------------NUT
CRUST---------------------------------


     3 oz Pecans, almonds, pistachios,


          - hazeln; toasted--finely gr


   3/4 c  Plain or chocolate graham


          -crackers; finely ground


     3 tb Sugar


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine; melted





 In bowl combine all ingredients except butter.  Stir in butter until well


 blended.  For nut crusts, press crust in pan and bake in oven preheated to


 325 F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.  Let cool completely


 before filling with cheesecake batter.


 Source: Women's World Nov.5, 1996


 Typos by Sarah Gruenwald sitm@ekx.infi.net


 


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #346


 


 From: Gruenwald 


 


 Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 00:41:53 -0600