Best Atlantic Beach Pie Recipes

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ATLANTIC BEACH PIE



Atlantic Beach Pie image

Like a dreamy mash-up between a Key lime and lemon meringue pie, this surprisingly fast and easy dessert is adapted from Bill Smith, the chef at Crook's Corner, a Chapel Hill, N.C. restaurant that specializes in Southern comfort food. He was inspired by the lemon pies he ate at seafood restaurants in Atlantic Beach, N.C., while vacationing there as a child. While a food processor makes quick work of the saltine cracker crust, you don't really need any special equipment - you can just as easily make it with your hands. Top it with whipped cream just before serving, and if you're feeling flush, sprinkle it with flaky sea salt as they do at Crook's Corner, and citrus zest as we do: a lazy summer's day in pie form.

Provided by Margaux Laskey

Categories     pies and tarts, dessert

Time 4h55m

Yield One 9-inch pie

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 sleeves saltine (with salt) crackers (about 60 crackers/200 grams)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup/113 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
4 egg yolks
1 (14-ounce/396-gram) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup/120 milliliters lemon or lime juice, or a mix of the two
Pinch of kosher salt
Fresh whipped cream, lemon or lime zest and flaky sea salt, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Make the crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Using a food processor or your hands, pulse or crush the crackers finely (stop before all the crackers turn to dust; it's O.K. if you have some little pieces). Add sugar, then butter.
  • Pulse to combine or work the butter in with your hands until the crumbs hold together like dough. Press into and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Freeze for 15 minutes, then bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the crust gets a little color.
  • Make the filling: While the crust is cooling (it doesn't need to be cold), in a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks into condensed milk, then whisk in the lemon or lime juice (or both), and salt, making sure to combine them completely.
  • Pour into the shell, and bake for 14 to 16 minutes until the filling has set. Refrigerate until completely cold, 4 hours up to overnight. Serve with fresh whipped cream, lemon or lime zest and a sprinkling of flaky sea salt, if desired.

ATLANTIC BEACH PIE



Atlantic Beach Pie image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     dessert

Time 4h25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups oyster crackers
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Fresh whipped cream, for serving
Freshly grated lemon zest, for serving

Steps:

  • For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add the crackers and sugar to a food processor and pulse a few times. Add the melted butter and lemon zest, then pulse until the crumbs look like wet sand, about 30 seconds. Press crumb mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 8-inch pie pan, then chill for at least 15 minutes. Bake the crust until the edges start to brown, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  • For the filling: Add the condensed milk and egg yolks to a medium bowl and whisk until the yolks are incorporated. Add the lemon juice and whisk until fully combined, another 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into your prepared pie shell and bake until the filling has nearly set in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Top with whipped cream and freshly grated lemon zest and serve.

BILL SMITH'S ATLANTIC BEACH PIE



BILL SMITH'S ATLANTIC BEACH PIE image

Categories     Citrus     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy     Summer

Yield 1 Pie

Number Of Ingredients 9

For the crust:
1 1/2 sleeves of saltine crackers
1/3 to 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
For the filling:
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice or a mix of the two
Fresh whipped cream and coarse sea salt for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Crush the crackers finely, but not to dust. You can use a food processor or your hands. Add the sugar, then knead in the butter until the crumbs hold together like dough. Press into an 8 inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes, then bake for 18 minutes or until the crust colors a little. While the crust is cooling (it doesn't need to be cold), beat the egg yolks into the milk, then beat in the citrus juice. It is important to completely combine these ingredients. Pour into the shell and bake for 16 minutes until the filling has set. The pie needs to be completely cold to be sliced. Serve with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of sea salt.

BILL SMITH'S ATLANTIC BEACH PIE



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From NPR's program All Things Considered, April 11, 2013. Use either lime or lemon juice or a combination. The recipe calls for 1 1/2 sleeves saltine crackers but that "measurement" was not accepted. Not having any in the house, I Googled it and found that there are 38-40 crackers per sleeve.

Provided by Fran6

Categories     Pie

Time 34m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

60 saltine crackers
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup lime juice
fresh whipped cream
coarse sea salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Crush crackers finely but not to dust. use food processor or your hands. Add sugar, then knead in butter until crumbs hold together like dough. Press into 8" pie pan. Chill 15 minutes, then bake 18 minute or until crust colors a little.
  • While crust is cooling (it doesn't need to be cold), beat egg yolks into milk, then beat in citrus juice until completely combined. Pour into shell and bake 16 minutes until filling has set. Chill completely before slicing. Serve with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of sea salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.4, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 130.4, Sodium 319.7, Carbohydrate 50, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 32.5, Protein 7.5

ATLANTIC BEACH PIE



ATLANTIC BEACH PIE image

Categories     Lemon

Number Of Ingredients 9

For the crust:
1 1/2 sleeves of saltine crackers
1/3 to 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
For the filling:
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice or a mix of the two
Fresh whipped cream and coarse sea salt for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Crush the crackers finely, but not to dust. You can use a food processor or your hands. Add the sugar, then knead in the butter until the crumbs hold together like dough. Press into an 8 inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes, then bake for 18 minutes or until the crust colors a little. While the crust is cooling (it doesn't need to be cold), beat the egg yolks into the milk, then beat in the citrus juice. It is important to completely combine these ingredients. Pour into the shell and bake for 16 minutes until the filling has set. The pie needs to be completely cold to be sliced. Serve with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of sea salt.

BILL SMITH'S ATLANTIC BEACH PIE



Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie image

How to make Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 sleeves of saltine crackers (about 6 ounces or 60 crackers)
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice or a mix of the two
Fresh whipped cream, for garnish
Coarse sea salt, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Crush the crackers finely, but not to dust. You can use a food processor or your hands. Add the sugar, then knead in the butter until the crumbs hold together like dough. Press into an 8-inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes, then bake for 18 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
  • While the crust is cooling (it doesn't need to be cold), beat the egg yolks into the milk, then beat in the citrus juice. It is important to completely combine these ingredients. Pour into the shell and bake for 16 minutes until the filling has set. The pie needs to be completely cold to be sliced. Serve with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of sea salt.

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