3 walnut gingersnap crust Recipes

pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches), sliced peeled apples, divided, sugar, brown sugar, crushed gingersnaps, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts or pecans, butter, melted, maple syrup

gingersnap crumbs (from about 4 1/2 oz gingersnap cookies ground in processor), walnuts (about 2 1/4 oz), dark brown sugar, salt, unsalted butter, melted, well-drained canned yam pieces in light syrup (about 8 oz), whipping cream, dark brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, dark rum, pumpkin pie spice, salt, walnut halves, sweetened whipped cream (optional)