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Default Almond crust that's not crumbly

Peppermint Patootie wrote:
> In article >,
> "jacquie" > wrote:
>
>> I found this online:
>> This is a very easy pie crust to make. This works best for a 9" pie
>> pan. If you have an 8" one, the crust will be a little thicker, or
>> you can cut back on the ingredients a bit.
>> Ingredients:
>> a.. 1 and 1/2 cups almond meal or almond flour
>> b.. 3 tablespoons melted butter
>> c.. Artificial sweetener equal to 3 tablespoons sugar
>> Preparation:
>> Heat oven to 350 F. Melt the butter (if the pie pan is microwave
>> safe, melt the butter in it) and mix the ingredients up in the pan
>> and pat into place with your fingertips.
>>
>> Bake for about 10 minutes until the crust is beginning to brown.
>> After 8 minutes, check every minute or so, because once it starts to
>> brown it goes quickly.

>
> Yes, but does it hold together? In my experience nut/sweetener/butter
> crust crumbles.



That's how I like my crust with cheesecake and I eat it with a fork.
Possibly a bit crumbly for a fruit flan though.