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Flapper Pie Recipe


Flapper Pie Recipe
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This is a very old-fashioned custard pie that was made by every cook in our area of western Canada from the turn of the century untiil about the '70s. My husband still asks for it because it's his favourite. It would be a shame for it to be forgott... More

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Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cup graham wafer crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp. corn starch
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp. Cream of Tartar
  • 2 tbsp. sugar

Directions
  1. Crust: Combine 1 cup graham wafer crumbs with 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 cup melted butter, reserving 1/4 graham wafer crumbs for top of pie.
  2. Press into a 9" pie shell and bake @ 375 for 8 minutes.
  3. Remove from oven and cool shell.
  4. Custard Filling: In saucepan combine 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tbsp. corn starch and 2 cups of milk and stir over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
  5. Stir a little of this mixture into the egg yolks and then return the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan.
  6. Cook 2 minutes longer over medium heat until the custard is thick.
  7. Cool the custard and then pour it into the crust.
  8. Meringue: Beat the 2 egg whites with the Cream of Tartar until soft peaks form.
  9. Beat in the 2 tbsp. sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
  10. Spread the meringue over the custard filling and top with reserved crumbs.
  11. Bake @ 400 F for 5 minutes.
  12. Cool about 4 hours at room temperature before serving.

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An Oldie,but a goodie, Thanks for the recipe.
Kind Regards


Cool recipe! jett


Sounds good thanks ill bookmark this and send it on to my friends


Oldies are often the goodies. This sounds like it puffs up and looks so pretty to serve, too. I'm going to bookmark this one.


Oldies are soo good..! Got my 5


This recipe brings back memories of my grandmother! She used to make a very similar pie...after she passed, my mother and I never found it. Thank you for posting this!


I always liked this and have eaten it since I can remember and I am old!


Sounds yummy, almost like a sugar creme pie, will have to give it a try. Thanks for the post.


I do remember this! Wonderful stuff, thanks for sharing it!!


I sometimes forget simple things like that too, it's an easy fix.. many hugsssssss


I agree - these recipes must not be forgotten...thank you for bringing it back to us!


Great recipe and looks yummy!


They used to sell this at the Salisbury House(maybe just in Wpg.)and I think they even called it Flapper Pie. Looks good.
Betty


Wonderful pie thanks


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You might want to add the 2 cups of milk to your ingredients.. I found it in your directions.. great recipe.. hugssssssss


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