Graham Cracker Torte Recipes

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST I

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and cinnamon until well blended . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool. If recipe calls for unbaked pie shell, just chill for about 1 hour.

GRAHAM CRACKER TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 15x10x1-inch pan; line bottom with waxed or parchment paper, grease paper, and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in yolks.
• Combine crumbs, flour, and baking powder. Stir in milk and vanilla.
• Beat crumb mixture into butter mixture, 1/3 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition. Stir in walnuts; set aside.
• Beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir about half of the egg whites into graham cracker mixture to lighten; fold in remaining whites.
• Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto large cooling rack; gently peel paper off cake. Cool completely.
• Make frosting. Cut cake crosswise into 3 equal parts. Place one piece on serving plate; frost top with one-third of the frosting. Repeat, stacking layers with remaining cake and frosting. Top with crystallized ginger and walnuts, if desired. Serve at once or cover and store in refrigerator up to 8 hours.
• Frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in milk and vanilla, then remaining sugar. Beat in additional milk, if needed, to acheive spreading consistency.

RASPBERRY TORTE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted oleo.
• Put in greased 13x9 inch pan.
• Beat 2 eggs with sugar with mixer until well blended.
• Add two more eggs and cream cheese and beat well.
• Pour on top of crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• While this is cooling combine water, corn starch, sugar, and raspberries in saucepan.
• Bring to a boil on medium-high heat.
• Cook until thickened.
• Cool and add half package of reserved raspberries.
• Pour over cooled filling and refrigerate covered.
• Top with Reddi-Wip when serving.

GRAHAM CRACKER TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix the crushed graham crackers with the cinnamon and set aside 1/4 cup of the mixture. Add the melted butter to the rest of the mixture and spread in a greased 9 X 13 pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• 2. CUSTARD FILLING: Cook the milk, 1/2 cup sugar, flour and egg yolks in a heavy saucepan or double boiler until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir until mixed. Pour filling into baked crust.
• 3. MERINGUE TOPPING: Beat egg whites with the 5 Tbsp. sugar until stiff. add a dash of vanilla, if desired. Spread meringue topping over the custard filling. Then sprinkle the reserved graham cracker mixture over the top and bake for 20 minutes. Chill overnight. Serve with whipped cream.