EASY SUBSTITUTE FOR ZWIEBACK CRACKERS IN CHEESECAKE CRUST: Purchase a loaf of store-bought cinnamon bread (without raisins) and follow the slow toasting instructions in the recipe on this site, i.e., place bread slices on an ungreased cookie sheet or on parchment covered cooksheet at 200 degrees for 1 hour; turn over and bake another hour. 4 slices yield approximately 4 oz. of crumbs. My crust recipe calls for 4 oz. zweiback crumbs, 1/2 cups walnuts finely ground, 6 T. unsalted butter melted and an optional 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Mix and press over bottom and up sides of lightly buttered 8-9 in. springform pan. Chill before filling. I make it without the sugar, and the toast crumbs worked as well as the zwieback -- if not identical in taste.

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