Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for greasing
• 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (10 graham crackers or 24 small gingersnaps; about 6 oz)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Special equipment: a 9- to 9 1/2-inch pie plate (4-cup capacity)

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Instructions

1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter pie plate.
2. Stir together all ingredients in a bowl and press evenly on bottom and up side of pie plate. Bake until crisp, 12 to 15 minutes, then cool on a rack to room temperature, about 45 minutes.