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Notes:
Basic Cheesecake Crust
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups Graham Crackers
1/4 Cup Sugar (up to 6)
5 Tablespoons Butter
Directions:
1. Mix the graham crackers and sugar, then add butter and mix with a fork until completely moistened.

2. Press mixture into the bottom and up 1/3rd of the side of a 9-inch springform pan.

3. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Variations: Use ginger snaps instead of graham crackers for a spicier crust or for cakes like pumpkin.

4. Use chocolate wafers instead of graham crackers for a chocolate, white chocolate, or certain fruit-flavored or ~topped cheesecakes like raspberry, cherry, or orange.

5. For a sweeter, moister crust (do this only if the cheesecake is going to get eaten quickly, because it gets mushy faster) use brown sugar instead of white.