Vanilla Wafer Crust

• 50 vanilla wafer cookies (to yield about 1 1/2 cups crumbs)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Place the cookies in the container of a food processor; process them until they are finely ground.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the crumbs, butter, salt, and vanilla; stir until the crumbs are moistened.
4. Press mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan and all the way up the sides of the pan, packing it tightly with you fingertips so it is even and compacted.
5. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden and crisp.
6. Let cool completely before filling it.
7. **May be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 1 month.

vanilla wafer cookies, unsalted butter, salt, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vanilla-wafer-crust-133932 (may not work)