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Canadian
Flapper Pie Dessert
55 min total30 prep25 cook8 servings350 cal
HardVegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairyContains egg
Prairie flapper pie with a graham crust, silky vanilla custard, and toasted meringue. A Canadian diner classic from the Prairies.
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Ingredients
8servings
bakery
- 1graham cracker crust
dairy
- 2 cupwhole milk
- 3egg yolks
- 3egg whites
- 2 tbspunsalted butter
pantry
- 0.75 cupsugar
- 0.33 cupcornstarch
- 2 tspvanilla extract
- 0.25 tspcream of tartar
- 0.25 tspsalt
Steps
- Whisk milk, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, salt, and yolks in a saucepan; cook over medium, whisking, until thick.
- Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla; pour into the graham crust.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks; gradually add remaining sugar to stiff glossy peaks.
- Spread meringue over hot custard, sealing to the crust.
- Broil 1–2 minutes until peaks are toasted, or bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes.
- Cool, then refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- Slice with a wet knife.
- Serve chilled.
- Best within 2 days.
- Keep refrigerated covered loosely.
Tips
- Cook custard until it thickly coats a spoon.
- Spread meringue to the crust edges to reduce shrinking.
- Toast meringue under the broiler watching constantly.
- Chill fully before slicing.
