Fastforward a century to atlantic beach lemon pie, a southern specialty from the beaches of north carolina. Sour orange pie actually has a brighter, cleaner flavor than key lime pie, in part because it isnt made with condensed milk, says the chef greg baker, who grew up in clearwater. With saltine crackerscombined with corn syrup, butter plus an additional pinch of saltthe pie crust it produces is buttery and crumbly and plays exceptionally well against any sweet and tart filling. Lemon pie with soda cracker crust recipe stress free lemon cream pie our fluffy silky lemon cream pie recipe is hard to resist. Its also unlike any other crumb crust ive tasted before. This can be made with saltine crackers or ritz crackers. I had thought the pinnacle of pie crustslets face it, the best part of any pie involved graham cracker or flour and shortening. I guess the original pie recipe came with a meringue crust but this saltine crust is delicious.
This atlantic beach pie has a salty cracker crust and a creamy. A meringue style crust made with soda crackers for a salty sweet. North carolina lemon pie uses saltine crackers instead of a graham cracker crust for a sweet an tart dessert that is sure to please. Bake in a 350 degree, preheated oven for 10 minutes. Jane emailed the kitchen shrink for help making a hard meringue crust for her chocolate pie. It was made with soda crackers and sweetened lemon juice which was a common substitute for fruit in the days of the depression. Cracker meringue pie archives sweet little bluebird. We use both lemon zest and juice in the custard filling. Her mother had made it in the 20s 1930s and called it mock apple pie. Nov 25, 2008 pour the mixture into your pie plate, and press the crumbs onto the bottom and sides evenly to make a crust without holes or dips. A unique crust made with saltine crackers, melted butter, and light corn syrup sets this pie apart from the competition. Foolproof lemon meringue pie recipe, with tips to keep your pie from weeping and how to make the perfect meringue i feel like the star behind any great pie recipe is a great pie crust.
Fluffy strawberry meringue pie recipe taste of home. Lemon meringue pie with a graham cracker crust recipe. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. This post was originally published in 2015 and has been updated in august 2019. Rich and creamy north carolina lemon pie is made with just the right. I use soda crackers, saltines, graham crackers or buttery round crackers, finely. Why southerners love atlantic beach lemon pie southern living. The lemon pie filling is made up of egg yolks, condensed milk, heavy cream, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Or if, say, you really want to pipe some meringue on a pie. Its not key lime, its not lemon meringue, and its not bitter like a pink grapefruit.
If you are looking for your familys long lost soda cracker pie recipe and the one i. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff glossy peaks form. My mom made this in a pie plate, and served this with strawberries. Try the recipe for lemon pie with sodacracker crust. Apr 11, 20 a north carolina pie that elicits an oh my god response atlantic beach pie is a salty and citrusy staple of the coast. Use ritz instead of graham crackers for nobake pie crusts. Once you master a homemade crust youll never buy a bland, thin storebought pie crust again. The crust is just butter, sugar, and pulverized saltine crackers. I, privileged yankee pie consumer, had previously been unaware of the many pleasures of the saltine cracker pie crust. Bake 30 minutes, 350 degree oven dont let it get too brown. Pipe or spread meringue on pie, making sure it touches the crust all around.
Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Its atlantic beach pie from jenis splendid ice creams. You will need about 53 saltines, roughly oneandahalf sleeves, to equal 6 ounces. B however, if you are making a nobake pie, such as a lemon meringue or millionaire pie, you need to bake on 375 for 34 min. Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, about 16 minutes. Dont let the name of this dessert fool you like it did me years ago. Once its chilled and set, the whole thing gets topped. In a slow stream add butter, using a fork to toss well.
Traditionally, the pie features the tart juice of the sour orange, an often feral fruit first introduced to florida by sixteenthcentury spanish settlers. The pie, as pictured is completely below my mothers standards. Aug 22, 2018 fresh peach pie with a surprise meringue crust made with soda crackers. The idea for this post came for my absolutefavorite flavor of ice cream right now. Key lime pie with butter cracker crust recipe food. Beat the egg whites, slowly add the sugar, beat until stiff. Put 12 dream whip on crust, then top with 2 cans cherry pie filling, then top with rest of dream whip. Watch how to make a supereasy graham cracker crust for your favorite baked or nobake pie. Apr 23, 20 cracker pie is a simple pie with simple ingredients and its easily altered to suit whatever you have on hand. I use soda crackers, saltines, graham crackers or buttery round crackers. She said, as much as i whip it up, it shrinks while baking. B however, if you are making a nobake pie, such as a lemon meringue or millionaire pie. Pour the mixture into your pie plate, and press the crumbs onto the bottom and sides evenly to make a crust without holes or dips. Chocolate saltine cracker toffee cheese curd in paradiseashley.
Make sure you turn the volume up because its such a fun tune. Spread the meringue over the pie and seal the edge of the crust. When cool top with 2 envelopes dream whip beaten with 12 tsp. After doing some research, i found that this pie is known by a few names cracker pie, ritz cracker pie, cracker meringue pie, ritz meringue pie and more. Chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake, chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and gradually add sugar while beating. We use both lemon zest and juice in the custard filling for a bright pop of citrus flavor. Katie workman, author of the mom 100 cookbook, shared the recipe for all. Living meringue, soda crackers, and pecans form a spectacular crust for a. Raspberry soda cracker pie from midwest living meringue, soda crackers, and pecans form a spectacular crust for a filling of whipped cream and berries in this mouthwatering pie. Aug 14, 2016 atlantic beach pie a summertime pie that tastes like lemon meringue, but made with a saltine cracker crust. Press crust into the prepared pie pan using a measuring cup.
Or i make it without pecans and fill with fruit filling such as lemon filling. Add the baking powder to the egg whites and beat until stiff peaks form when you lift the beaters out of the egg whites. Nov 19, 2012 watch how to make a supereasy graham cracker crust for your favorite baked or nobake pie. A meringue style crust made with soda crackers for a salty sweet chewy crust you cant resist. Crush saltine crackers either with your hands in a bowl or with a food processor. I use saltine crackers but ive heard of other folks using ritz type crackers. The cooks country recipe uses both lemon zest and juice in the custard filling for a bright pop of citrus flavor. Because it is essentially a meringue, when you make cookies, the result is a. Creamy meringue and zesty filling made with fresh lemon or lime juice are what make this traditional pie delicious.
North carolina lemon pie uses saltine crackers instead of a graham cracker crust. I like to use a can of drained fruit cocktail but it would also be good with a can of drained pineapple. This version was developed by cookbook author bill smith. Pink grapefruit meringue pie with a saltine crust is super. Because it is essentially a meringue, when you make cookies, the result is a light, airy macaroonish treat i really wanted to say macarooney there. Why southerners love atlantic beach lemon pie southern. Spread meringue on bottom and sides of greased 9inch pie plate with back of spoon, building up edge to form a rim. I have made it in pie form, tart form and dropped onto a cookie sheet for cookies. For the filling 1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 4 egg yolks.
In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on mediumhigh speed until frothy. Subscribers get access to dinner made easy meal plans. May, 2010 i have made it in pie form, tart form and dropped onto a cookie sheet for cookies. A north carolina pie that elicits an oh my god response. Five quick and easy saltine cracker recipes macheesmo. Its a creamy lemony base sandwiched between the crust and the sour cream topping. The salty cracker crusts helps make the pie not too sweet. Lemon pie with sodacracker crust recipe soda crackers, lemon. Its fantastic and the perfect complement to the citrusy custard filling. I would consider using this as a crust for some type of pie or custard other than. Lemon pie with a saltine crust aka bill smiths atlantic beach pie crunchygooey sugar, fresh lemon juice, egg yolks, unsalted butter, sweetened condensed milk and 4 more mangolemonbuttermilk icebox pie with baked saltine cracker crust myrecipes.
A north carolina pie that elicits an oh my god response atlantic beach pie is a salty and citrusy staple of the coast. The combination of the cool creamy berry filling and the. Chocolate meringue cookies saltine crackers cookeatshare. Continue beating until whites are glossy and stand in stiff peaks. Im going to use the crust with lemon meringue, because when its 100 degrees in texas you just need to feed people cold lemon meringue pie. Graham cracker crust made with homemade crust mix, soda cracker pie crust, easy dreamsicle pie, etc. Its just a dead easy, delicious, and cuteasallheck little pie that you should make if you like a little tart with your sweet now and then. Bake at 350 for 2025 minutes or until lightly browned.
I used to make this all the time from my grandmas recipe called cracker meringue pie. Increase speed to high and gradually add both sugars and salt, beating until stiff peaks form, 5 to 7 minutes. Sweet cherry meringue dessert recipe taste of home. Magic lemon meringue pie recipe trisha yearwood food network. Watch how to make a flaky homemade pie crust in seven easy steps. I make it with pecans and serve it with whipped topping and one shake of nutmeg on top.
It has a crunchy, salty crust made from crushed saltine or ritz cracker crumbs. Cracker pie from southern plate made with a deep dish shell pie, 15 saltine crackers, mixed with fruit cocktail and optional nuts pecans or walnuts. The saltiness of the crust along with the sweetness of the filling is simply lovely. This soda cracker pie starts with a delicious, sweet meringue type crust and is topped with sweetened whipped cream and raspberries. Lemon filled shortbread cookies with white chocolate and lemon sugar. Ritz crackers came out sometime in the thirties and took over as the cracker to use in this recipe when it published a recipe for it on the box. Traditionally, the pie features the tart juice of the sour orange, an often feral fruit first. A deep dish pie crust, sugar, eggs, vanilla, fruit cocktail. Rub a bit of meringue between thumb and forefinger. The combination of the cool creamy berry filling and the delightfully different meringue crust guarantees youll hear, pass the pie, please, all around the table. I had thought the pinnacle of pie crustslets face it, the best part of any pieinvolved graham cracker or flour and shortening. Cracker pie is a simple pie with simple ingredients and its easily altered to suit whatever you have on hand. A if you are baking the pie in the oven, you dont need to parbake the saltine crust. Press into a 9inch pie plate, moulding bottom and sides.
Cracker pie from midwest living meringue, soda crackers, and pecans form a spectacular crust for a. I use soda crackers, saltines, graham crackers or buttery round crackers, finely crushed. But the real star of this atlantic beach pie is the crust a salty and sweet, uniquelytextured crumb crust made from saltine crackers, butter and a little bit of sugar. Jan 16, 2012 kids will heart this special recipe for a fun valentines day lunchbox treat. When crust is cool, cover with fresh, unsweetened sliced peaches, or other fruit in season. But it wasnt until i encountered this recipe for atlantic beach tart, a lemon pie popular on the north carolina coast, that my pastry. The crust is as easy to put together as a graham cracker crust, but heres the secret, its made from saltines. Atlantic beach pie a summertime pie that tastes like lemon meringue, but made with a saltine cracker crust. I would consider this to be in the category of genius recipes, a deadsimple crust for dessert pies ill likely use exclusively here. How to make a saltine cracker pie crust the how to cook. Jun 08, 2012 this soda cracker pie starts with a delicious, sweet meringue type crust and is topped with sweetened whipped cream and raspberries. The best saltine cracker crust recipes on yummly cracker crusted cod fillet, cracker crusted deep fried chicken, saltine cracker toffee crust.
Atlantic beach pie recipe the nibble blog adventures. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meringue browns slightly. The pie is bit like if a key lime pie and a lemon meringue pie had a child. Fresh peach pie with a surprise meringue crust made with soda crackers. While the starshaped crackers i made for the chicken pot pie soup were simply and perfectly seasoned with salt and pepper, you could take this same cracker concept in a myriad of different directions, both sweet and savory. Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until crackers are lightly browned.
She kindly shared her pie crust recipe with us, and i loved learning that soda crackers were in the crust. Magic lemon meringue pie recipe trisha yearwood food. The crackers wont spread as they bake, so place them as close together as you want without. They have 3 locations in atlanta and many other around the country.
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