Best Ritz Cracker Crust Lemon Pie Recipes

NORTH CAROLINA LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease (or spray) a 9" glass pie plate.
• Combine the saltines and salt in a food processor and pulse to coarse crumbs, about 15 pulses. Add the melted butter and corn syrup and pulse about 15 more times, until the crumbs are broken down into oatmeal-sized pieces.
• Pour the saltine mixture into the prepared pie plate. Using the bottom of a dry measuring 1/2 cup, press the crumbs into an even layer on the bottom and sides of the plate, using your fingers to keep the crumbs in as you're pressing the crumbs. Place the pie plate on a baking sheet and bake until light golden brown, 17 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Filling: While the crust bakes, whisk the condensed milk, egg yolks, cream, lemon zest and salt into a medium bowl until fully combined. Whisk in the lemon juice (it will thicken a bit at this point) until fully combined.
• Keep the pie crust on the baking sheet and pour the filling into the crust (crust doesn't need to be cool).
• Bake the pie (still at 350°) until edges are beginning to set but the center still jiggles just a bit when shaken, 15 to 17 minutes. It will firm up a little after it's taken from the oven and cooling. Cool completely on a wire rack, then place in the refrigerator until fully chilled, about 3-4 hours.
• Topping: In a medium bowl (or stand mixer), whisk and whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla on medium-low speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and whip until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream over the top of the pie. Garnish with thin lemon slices if desired.

RITZ CRACKER LEMON PIE

Steps:

• 1. Mix cracker crumbs and melted butter together and press into bottom of round pie pan. Set in freezer while preparing filling.
• 2. Mix lemon concentrate with sweetened concentrated milk. Fold in whip cream and food coloring. Pour over crust and refrigerate or freeze until firm

RITZ CRACKER PIE CRUST (9 INCH)

Steps:

• Mix together cracker crumbs and sugar.
• In a slow stream add butter, using a fork to toss well.
• Press into a 9-inch pie plate, moulding bottom and sides.
• Bake in a 350 degree, pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove and cool.

RITZ CRACKER CRUST LEMON PIE

Steps:

• 1. First melt the butter and crush the crackers and then blend with the butter.
• 2. In a 10" pie pan press the mixture down and around firmly. SET ASIDE
• 3. In a mixing bowl pour in the milk, 3 egg yolks, and the lemon juice. With a hand whisk,whip all till well combined and egg yolks fully incorporated. Pour in the prepared pie shell.
• 4. Now with a hand mixer Add the egg whites in a mixing bowl make sure no yellow is in your whites or they will not set. Begin whipping untill frothy.
• 5. Add in the flavoring lemon or vanilla, whip about a minute to incorporate.
• 6. Very important step for those that have never made a meringue. Add one tablespoon of sugar slowly at a time while beating the egg whites. After all 6Tbls have been added continue to whip until it forms peaks.
• 7. Top the pie with the meringue and swirl to make a solf fluffy topping. Bake on 350 dgrees about 10 minutes watching to see the meringue is lightly browned not burned.
• 8. Remove from oven and let cool about an hour then refrigerate let set serve cold and keep refrigerated until gone.