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Atlantic Beach Lemon Pie

Famous beach-themed lemon pie recipe from the former Crook's Corner Restaurant in Chapel Hill, NC
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 29 minutes
Chilling Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 49 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 301 kcal

Equipment

  • (1) 8-inch deep dish pie pan
  • mixer with whisk attachment (optional)
  • food processor or electric chopper (optional)

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 1 ½ sleeves saltine crackers (about 54 crackers)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Filling
  • (1) 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • Whipped cream
  • ⅛ teaspoon coarse sea salt

Instructions
 

Crust
  • Place crackers into a food processor bowl. Add the sugar and melted butter. Pulse to chop the crackers to a coarse consistency. See notes below for making the crust without a food processor.
  • Press the crushed crackers into a pie dish. Tamp down the cracker crumbs with the bottom of a cup or other tamper. Use your fingers to tamp down the crust on the sides of the pie pan. You may have too much crust if you don't use a deep-dish pie dish. (See the note below for reducing the crust amount.)
  • Chill the crust in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, bake the crust for 13 minutes.
Filling
  • Make the filling while the crust cools. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs well with the mixer's whisk attachment. Then, add the condensed milk and lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Pour filling into the crust. Bake for 16 minutes until the filling sets. The center will be jiggly when it comes out of the oven.
  • Cool the pie for an hour, then place it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until it is cold. Serve cold with whipped cream and the sea salt sprinkled on top.

Notes

Alternative Method for Crust Making

Place crackers into a gallon resealable bag and seal, pressing until the air is expelled from the bag. Use a rolling pin to crush the crackers. Place the crushed crackers into a medium-sized mixing bowl and add the sugar and melted butter. Stir until well mixed.

Pie Dish Size

This recipe makes enough crust for an 8- or 9-inch deep-dish pan. If you are using an 8-inch pan that is not a deep dish, you can cut back on the amount of crust you make by using these amounts instead of the ones listed in the recipe:
  1. One sleeve of saltine crackers (about 36 crackers)
  2. Two tablespoons of granulated sugar
  3. Six tablespoons of melted butter

Recipe Source

Recipe from Our State Magazine.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Atlantic Beach Pie, Lemon Pie
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