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Default biscuit crunchy pastry

In article om>,
says...
>
> mother used to make a crunchy pie/slice base with no biscuits in it that
> was very sweet that was not kneaded or rolled but just crumbly stuff
> that was hand pressed into the container, anyone know a recipe like this?


It's a mixture of crumbs, sugar or syrup, and melted butter. If the
crunch content wasn't crushed biscuits/cookies than I'd guess it was
some combination of

toasted bread crumbs
toasted rolled oats
chopped nuts
crushed cornflakes (or some other kind of breakfast cereal).

Janet UK