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Canadian Flapper Pie
1 1/4 c Graham wafer crumbs 1/4 c Sugar, granulated 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 c Butter melted
FILLING: 1/4 c Sugar, granulated 3 tb Cornstarch 2 c Milk 2 Egg yolks lightly beaten 1 tsp Vanilla
MERINGUE: 2 Egg whites 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar 2 tb Sugar, granulated
"In eastern Canada, this recipe was called Graham Wafer Cream Pie, but westerners knew it as Flapper Pie. ... “. Combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; blend in butter. Set 1/4 c aside. Press remainder onto bottom and sides of 9 inch pie plate. Bake in 375F oven for 8 minutes; cool. Filling: In saucepan, mix sugar with cornstarch; blend in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until boiling; stir a little into yolks, then return to the saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; add vanilla and cool slightly. Pour into pie-crust. Meringue: Beat egg whites with cream of tartar till soft peaks form; gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling, sealing to crust. Top with reserved crumbs. Bake in 400F oven for 5 minutes or till lightly browned. Cool to room temperature, about 4 hours.
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