Ginger Snap Cookie Crust

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Ginger snap pie crust recipe video cheesecake

Looking for a pie or cheesecake crust that has a bit of a snap? This may just be what you are looking for. It has a bit more of a bite than a graham cracker crust, it's an unexpected surprise.

Ingredients:

2 cups of gingersnap cookie crumbs (use your homemade or favourite store bought cookies.
1 cup of pecans (whole or pieces)
¹/₄ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons crystallised ginger
¹/₄ cup melted unsalted butter

Method:

Pre heat oven to 350ºf
Butter sides of a springform pan
In a food processor; whiz cookies, pecans, sugar and ginger until nuts are ground fine.
Add butter and pulse until blended.
Carefully press into base and sides of prepped springform pan.
Bake in oven until set and browned lightly - about 8-10 minutes.
Cool completely before using.

This is great with our Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe.

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