Atlantic Beach Pie
Why choose between key lime pie or lemon pie, when you can have both? Inspired by Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie, my version features a crunchy saltine cracker crust and creamy citrus filling. Top with freshly whipped cream and citrus zest! Typically served at seafood restaurants, it's the perfect summer pie recipe - and pairs great with a seafood boil!
Ingredients
Saltine Cracker Crust
- 1 and 1/2 cups (170g) saltine crackers finely crushed, about 40 saltine crackers
- 6 Tablespoons (84g) unsalted butter melted
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Citrus Filling
- 1 14 ounce cane sweetened condensed milk
- 4 large egg yolks room temperature
- 1/4 cup (57ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (57ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup (57g) full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 cups 340ml) heavy whipping cream cold
- 1/4 cup (25g) confectioners' sugar sifted
Instructions
Saltine Cracker Crust
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the crushed crackers, butter, and sugar, mixing well to combine.
- Press the mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate. Then bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Set aside until needed.
Citrus Filling
- In a large bowl whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, lime juice, Greek yogurt, and citrus zests, mixing until well combined.
- Fold in the flour, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the filling on top of the partially baked crust.
- Smooth the top with a spatula, then place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. It should be set, but still slightly wobbly in the middle.
- Transfer pie to a cooling rack and cool completely in the pan. Then transfer the pan to the refrigerator and chill for at least 6 hours before serving!
- Make the whipped cream by beating the heavy cream with the confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer, until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Top with whipped cream, and extra grated citrus zest, if desired, then slice and serve!
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