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Atlantic Beach Lemon Cream Pie

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 7/17/14Updated: 1/10/23

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Atlantic Beach Lemon Cream Pie

Atlantic Beach Lemon Cream Pie is a delicious dessert with a salty crust and a sweet lemon filling.  A combination that goes together perfectly!

slices of atlantic beach lemon pie


Occasionally I get an email from my good friend Sherra and it begins with the words  – Must Make!  Then there is a link to a recipe.  I know if it comes from Sherra and it starts with those two words I can pretty much be guaranteed it’s going to be a good one.  So I usually do just what she says and I make it!

Atlantic Beach Lemon Pie

This recipe came with a fun story.  My friend found the recipe in the Our State: North Carolina online magazine.  The story goes that in the 50’s in North Carolina they believed that if you ate dessert after a dinner of seafood you would die.  Honest!  The only exception to that though was Atlantic Beach Lemon Cream Pie.  I guess it has something to do with how lemon and fish go together.

Atlantic Beach Lemon Pie

I love all things lemon but I have to say that the star of this dessert is not the lemon, it is the crust which is made out of saltine crackers.

saltine cracker pie crust

The saltiness of the crust along with the sweetness of the filling is simply lovely!  I guess the original pie recipe came with a meringue crust but this saltine crust is delicious!  This version was developed by cookbook author Bill Smith.  The salty cracker crusts helps make the pie not too sweet.

How to Make Lemon Cream Pie

  • Crush up the saltine crackers, you don’t want them totally pulverized though.  
  • Combine the crumbs with sugar and softened butter and press into the bottom and sides of a pie tin.
  • Bake crust at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  • Cool the crust.
saltine pie crust

Lemon Cream Pie Filling

  • Combine fresh lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks.
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  • Fill the crust with mixture.
  • Bake again for 16 minutes or until filling has set.
  • Refrigerate the pie until ready to serve. Chill completely before serving.
Atlantic Beach Lemon Pie
  • Serve the pie topped with some whipped cream. Find out how to make sweetened whipped cream here.
Atlantic Beach Lemon Pie

Pretty much the only thing you need to add at this point is a fork! The sweet and salty combination is amazing!

Atlantic Beach Lemon Pie

Check out more lovely lemon desserts:

  • Lemon Angel Pie
  • Lemon Sour Cream Pie
  • Frozen Lemon Dessert

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Atlantic Beach Lemon Cream Pie Recipe

4.75 from 4 votes

Atlantic Beach Lemon Cream Pie

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
The salty crust and a sweet lemon filling is a winning combination that makes this pie delicious.
serves: 8 servings
Prep:20 minutes
Cook:35 minutes
Chill:15 minutes
Total:1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 60 saltine crackers (about a sleeve and a half)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar

For the filling:

  • 1 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • Fresh whipped cream for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Crush the crackers finely, but not to dust.
  • You can use a food processor or place in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to crush.
  • 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 into the milk, then beat in the lemon juice.
  • Mix well.
  • 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

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 250kcal (13%) Carbohydrates: 22g (7%) Protein: 5g (10%) Fat: 16g (25%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 112mg (37%) Sodium: 362mg (16%) Potassium: 85mg (2%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 5g (6%) Vitamin A: 474IU (9%) Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) Calcium: 21mg (2%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Lorna Harth says

    Posted on 3/4 at 3:26 am

    I LOVE this; wow! I make something similar. It has a arno short-bread biscuit base and mashed banana in it, but is other wise the same…Cheers

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