Vanilla Wafer-Almond Pie Crust - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
Process cookies in food processor until finely ground.
Combine crumbs, butter, salt, vanilla and almonds, stirring until crumbs are moistened.
Press mixture evenly across 9-inch pie plate.
Bake crust until crisp, about 7 minutes.
Let cool completely before filling.
Crust may also be wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen up to one month.