Soda Cracker Pie Crust

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A classic sweet and savory pie crust that's perfect for any pie. The Soda Cracker Pie Crust is simple to make and incredibly versatile.

Saltine Cracker Pie Crust

I love making a recipe and having my friends and family try to guess the secret ingredient. Vintage recipes, like this one, are often good sources for winning the "Guess the Secret Ingredient Game".

For this round of the game, I made Lemon Pie with Saltine Cracker Crust for my momma and Aunt Penny on Mother's Day.

And guess what! They didn't guess the secret ingredient in this Saltine Cracker Pie Crust. Well, someone eventually did, but only after hints. So, I still win.

The pie crust was so delicious, that I wondered what took me so long to try using soda crackers instead of graham crackers. I'll be making my Chocolate Cream Pie with a Soda Cracker Crust next. I can't wait!

Finished the Saltine Cracker crust that is cooling off.

Ingredients

You are just three ingredients away from a delicious sweet and salty pie crust you can fill with anything.

Saltine Crackers, original -- crumbled finely, don't crust to dust
Sugar -- adds just a touch of sweetness to the crust to balance the salty crackers
Butter, room temperature -- brings fat to hold the crust together and brings richness

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, crumble the crackers with your hands until a fine meal is formed. Do not crush to dust. A few larger pieces is fine.
Sprinkle in the sugar and stir.
Knead the butter into the cracker crumb mixture with your hands until the crumbs hold together.
Press into a 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
Chill for 15 minutes.
Bake for 18 minutes in the preheated oven or until the crust is a light golden brown.
Cool on wire rack before filling with a filling of your choice.

Hint: Use the back of a flat-bottomed measuring cup to help you press the crust down into the pie pan.

Adding sugar to the Saltine Cracker crust.

Smashing the cold butter into the Saltine Cracker crust.

Fillings to Try with Soda Cracker Pie Crust

Top any filling with my Fresh Whipped Topping for a delicious pie that will impress your friends, family, and neighbors.

Lemon Pie Filling with Sweetened Condensed Milk
Key Lime Pie filling
Boxed Puddings -- cook and serve or instant puddings make an easy pie filling.
Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie filling would be delicious in this easy crust, too.
Fruit pie filling -- cherries, peach, apples, blueberries, etc.
Fill the crust with a mess of Caramelized Apples for a quick and easy apple pie variation

Storage

Store the cooled crust at room temperature until ready to fill, then store as appropriate for the pie filling.

FAQ

What's the difference between soda crackers and saltines?

There is no difference. The terms are interchangeable.

How fine should my crackers be for crust?

I find it best to just smash the crackers in the cracker sleeve with my hands or a rolling pin. This contains the mess and doesn't waste a zip lock bag or get the food processor dirty. Plus, the processor would make the crumbs into powder. For this crust, the texture is nice with a few larger chunks of cracker.

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Food safety

Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
Wash hands after touching raw meat
Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
Never leave cooking food unattended

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.