Graham Crust

Name: Graham Crust
Yield: Makes about 340g (2 cups)
Ingredients: 190 g graham cracker crumbs (1 1/2 cups); 20 g milk powder (1/4 cup); 25 g sugar (2 tablespoons); 3 g kosher salt (3/4 teaspoon); 55 g butter, melted, or as needed [4 tablespoons (1/2 stick)]; 55 g heavy cream (1/4 cup)

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 340g (2 cups)

Ingredients

190 g graham cracker crumbs (1 1/2 cups)

20 g milk powder (1/4 cup)

25 g sugar (2 tablespoons)

3 g kosher salt (3/4 teaspoon)

55 g butter, melted, or as needed [4 tablespoons (1/2 stick)]

55 g heavy cream (1/4 cup)

Preparation

Step 1
Toss the graham crumbs, milk powder, sugar, and salt with your hands in a medium bowl to evenly distribute your dry ingredients.
Step 2
Whisk the butter and heavy cream together. Add to the dry ingredients and toss again to evenly distribute. The butter will act as a glue, adhering to the dry ingredients and turning the mixture into a bunch of small clusters. The mixture should hold its shape if squeezed tightly in the palm of your hand. If it is not moist enough to do so, melt an additional 14 to 25 g (1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons) butter and mix it in.
Step 3
Eat immediately, or deploy as directed in a recipe. The crust is easiest to mold just after mixing. Stored in an airtight container, graham crust will keep fresh for 1 week at room temperature or for 1 month in the fridge or freezer.

Reprinted with permission from Momofuku Milk Bar by Christina Tosi with Courtney McBroom. Copyright © 2011 by MomoMilk, LLC. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Christina Tosi is the chef and owner of Momofuku Milk Bar, called "one of the most exciting bakeries in the country" by Bon Appètit. As founder of the desserts programs at Momofuku, including Noodle Bar, Ssäat;m Bar, Ko and Má Pêche, Christina was most recently shortlisted for a James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef Award. Christina and her confections have appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and Live! with Regis and Kelly, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her three dogs and eats an unconscionable amount of raw cookie dough every day.

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