Peach on the (Atlantic) Beach Pie
In recent years, a revival of the vintage Atlantic Beach Pie has occurred. We created our version of the recipe by using a combination of citrus juices (not just one), a little zest, and snuck in a surprise layer of NC peaches. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1½ sleeves saltine or Ritz crackers (or combination)
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 eggs, separated
- ½ cup juice (lemon, lime and orange mix)*
- Zest of 1 lemon, lime and orange
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup chopped NC peaches
- 4 egg whites, room temp
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roughly crumble crackers into bowl. Knead in butter and sugar until crumbs stick together, breaking up any large pieces of cracker (but not into dust). Press into 8-inch pie dish and chill for 15 minutes. Bake about 16 minutes until the crust starts browning.
Beat yolks, juice and zest into condensed milk.
Scatter peaches over crust; cover with the filling.
Whip egg whites and tartar until soft peaks form. Add vanilla, salt and sugar, one tablespoon at a time until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling and bake about 18 minutes.
Chill at least 6 hours before serving.
*One large lemon, lime and orange should give you at least a half cup of juice and extra for your meringue.
