Flapper pie


 * https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/216797/flapper-pie/

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings Crust: 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ½ cup white sugar ½ cup butter, melted 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Filling: 3 cups milk ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup cornstarch 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Meringue: 3 egg whites 2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions Step 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2 Mix the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon in a bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping the pie. Press the remaining crumb mixture in the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.

Step 3 Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat. In a non-plastic bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and vanilla. When the milk is hot but not boiling, slowly pour the milk in a steady stream into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return the custard to the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or a heat-proof spatula. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes over low heat until the custard has thickened. Pour the custard into the graham cracker crust.

Step 4 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

Step 5 Beat the egg whites until medium peaks form; add 2 tablespoons of sugar and beat until the meringue is stiff. Scoop out the meringue on top of the custard filling. Sprinkle the meringue with the reserved graham cracker crumbs.

Step 6 Place the pie under the broiler and bake until the meringue starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.