Crumb-nut Cheesecake Crust

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 5 ounces pecans
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 chop nuts very finely in food grinder or food processor (or put in a plastic zipper storage bag and roll over with a rolling pin to crush nuts.) should have 1 cup of ground nuts.
• 2 cookies should also be chopped very finely.
• 3 combine crumbs, chopped nuts and sugar, and mix thoroughly; drizzle with melted butter and mix lightly.
• 4 press onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of springform pan.
• 5 proceed with your favorite cheesecake recipe.
• 6 note 1: requires about 25 vanilla wafers to make 3/4 cups crumbs.
• 7 note 2: any type of dry, unfilled, unfrosted cookies may be used instead of vanilla wafers.