How to make Canadian Flapper Pie
Ingredients
Crust:
½ cup Sugar
1 ½ cup Graham Crackers, crushed
¼ tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Salt
½ stick butter, unsalted and melted
Filling:
½ cup Sugar
¼ cup Cornstarch
3 egg yolks
¼ tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 ½ cups Milk, whole milk is best
Topping:
3 egg whites
¼ tsp Cream of Tartar
¼ cup Sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350*
In a bowl combine the Graham Crackers, cinnamon, sugar and butter
Mix well and place 2 to 3 tbsp of the mix to the side for later
Press the remaining Graham Cracker mix into the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate
Bake for 10 minutes
In a pan over medium heat, combine the Sugar and cornstarch, then stir in the egg yolks and the milk, stirring constantly. Slowly bring to a boil, the mix will thicken quickly
Remove from the heat and stir in the salt and vanilla
Let the pie mix cool
In another bowl combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and the sugar
Beat with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form
Pour the custard into the cooled pie shell
Top with the meringue and place in the oven for 10 minutes
you can top the meringue with the graham crackers that you set to the side
Remove from the oven and let cool before slicing and serving
Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 124 | TOTAL FAT: 12g | SATURATED FAT: 6g | TRANS FAT: 6g | CHOLESTEROL: 242mg | SODIUM: 186mg | SUGAR: 14g | PROTEIN: 12g