Atlantic Beach Pie

Key lime and lemon meringue pie lovers, gather around! Perfected by Chef Bill Smith at his iconic restaurant, Crook’s Corner in North Carolina, Atlantic beach pie is a twist on a North Carolina dessert staple that swaps traditional meringue for whipped cream and a graham cracker crust for one made with crushed crackers (!!).

subheading: CRACKER CRUST:

2 ½ sleeves butter crackers (about 75 crackers/250 g.)

½ c. butter, softened

¼ c. packed light brown sugar

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subheading: LEMON-LIME CUSTARD FILLING:

4 large egg yolks

2 large eggs

1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

⅓ c. fresh lemon juice (from about 2 large lemons)

⅓ c. fresh lime juice (from 3 to 4 large limes)

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subheading: WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING AND ASSEMBLY:

1 c. heavy cream

3 Tbsp. light brown sugar

1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest

1 tsp. finely grated lime zest

Flaky sea salt

Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.

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