3,779 chrust recipes

Quick mix cookie bars use refrigerated cookie dough as the crust and topping with a creamy tofu-egg filling in between. Five ingredients, one pan, and minimal effort.

Crusty Italian-style bread studded with minced prosciutto and Parmesan, baked on cornmeal-dusted sheets with steam for a crackling crust. Makes two gorgeous loaves that taste like a New York Italian bakery.

No-crust salmon quiche with a crouton base, mozzarella, and a nutmeg-kissed egg custard. Skip the pastry dough and still get a golden, savory pie in under an hour.

S'mores pie: a graham cracker and chocolate-chip crust filled with a silky baked chocolate custard, all crowned with toasted marshmallows. The campfire classic turned into a sliceable dessert.

Drunken crawfish pie tucks two pounds of crawfish tails into a buttery brandy-spiked cream sauce with the Cajun holy trinity, sealed inside a double crust and baked golden. A Louisiana classic that turns brunch or supper into an event.

Upside-down deep dish pizza layers seasoned beef, marinara, broccoli and mozzarella in a baking dish, then caps it with pizza dough that bakes into a golden crust on top. An easy family dinner.

Chocolate caramel nut bars with a German chocolate cake-mix crust, melted caramel middle, and chopped walnuts and chocolate chips. A potluck-ready bar cookie you can shortcut with a boxed mix.

Single serving Mexican quiche with a flour tortilla as the crust, layered with sausage, green pepper, Jack cheese, and a milky egg custard. Bakes in 30 minutes in a small dish. Personal-sized brunch for one.

Timing Tip: Can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Decorate up to 8 hours ahead. Calorie Trimmer: Use reduced-calorie margarine, vanilla nonfat frozen dessert instead of the ice cream and 2 cups thawed frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping for garnish.

Caramel pecan apple pie with a double crust, drizzled with caramel ice cream topping and sprinkled with chopped pecans right out of the oven. A simple twist on classic apple pie.

Baked apricot rice pudding with a broiled brown sugar crust. Skim milk, egg substitute, and fresh apricots in a water bath make a creamy low-fat custard with a brulee-style finish.

Spicy Thai pizza with a brown rice and peanut butter crust, topped with a sesame-soy-cilantro peanut sauce, stir-fried broccoli, carrots, and mozzarella. A gluten-free fusion pizza.

Pizza Uno's deep-dish Chicago-style pizza copycat: buttery cornmeal crust pressed up the sides of a 15-inch pan, loaded with mozzarella, Italian sausage, crushed tomatoes, and parmesan. The real-deal windy city experience at home.

Triple-layer chocolate-glazed cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, a dark chocolate layer, a brown sugar pecan layer, and a classic cream cheese layer, all topped with warm chocolate glaze. A show-stopping celebration dessert.

Honey-sweetened white bread for the bread machine with a soft crumb and golden crust. Butter, eggs, and powdered milk give this loaf bakery-quality richness with hands-off ease.

Cornmeal-coated brook trout, soaked in dark beer then dredged and pan-fried to a golden, crunchy crust. A classic streamside fry-up served with tartar sauce and a dash of hot sauce for a kick.