Granola Pie Crust Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 1/2 cup granola
1/3 cup chopped nuts
3 tbsp brown sugar, packed
Recipe Preparation
Mix butter, granola, nuts and brown sugar. Press into 8-inch pie pan
and chill until set. Makes 1 (8-in.) pastry shell
Servings: 1
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