Flapper Pie

Submitted by karenway

"My grandmothers recipe. Love the creamy vanilla pudding like filling."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Crust

• 7 double graham wafers, rolled fine
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup melted margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

• Filling

• 2 cups milk
• 2 egg yolks (save whites for topping)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• Topping

• 2 egg whites
• 3 tablespoons icing sugar

directions

1. Mix all crust ingredients together.
2. Press into pie plate, reserving 1/4 of crumbs to sprinkle on top.
3. Combine filling ingredients in a pot.
4. Cook on medium heat until thick.
5. Spread on crust while hot.
6. Beat egg whites until stiff.
7. Beat in icing sugar.
8. Spread on top of filling.
9. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
10. Bake at 250 for 20 minutes.

Reviews

[Lynn302]

I have never made flapper pie before but my mom made it often and we all loved it! When I saw this recipe I had to givit a try for old times sake and it did not disappoint! I used only 1/2 c. sugar in the graham crust and instead of icing sugar in the topping used 2 Tablespoons of sugar. Otherwise I followed the recipe to a T and it tasted just as good as mom's!! It was easy to make and uses ingrdients normally found in my kitchen. I will be making this again! Thanks for a great recipe!

 

[Dotty2]

I have made Flapper pie often but never followed a recipe. I decided to try this one for the exact measurements. I did make a batch and a half only because I wanted more filling. I used half 1% milk and half... half and half. (thats what I had on hand) It was very creamy and gone before too long. Great recipe, thanks

 

[Shar-on]

This was Mom's recipe as well. This was one of my favorite pies, which once I could doing desserts for our family, this recipe was one I tried. Makes me hungry!

 

[rbearl]

I've been making flapper pies for years. Many of my neighbours & friends never heard of it. The past while, I developed a way to make a pie that improves on my grandmother's recipe without changing that luscious taste I loved as a kid. I have to make the pie in a 10" deep-dish pie pan (4" thick). It's gone in no time. Here are my own secrets: Skip using cinnamon in the crust - it can over power the taste. Also, reduce sugar in the crust to 1/2 or 3/4 cup. This makes the pie less heavy. Just a couple more tips. Instead of using 2 egg yolks in the filling, try 3 or 4. Add 1 Tbsp more starch. Mix the egg yolks and starch together in a seperate bowl, whisk lightly to combine. Cook the remaining ingredients in a double boiler over low heat until nearly boiling. Combine a small amount of the hot milk with the yolk\starch mixture (just to temper the eggs) then whisk back into the double boiler and continue to cook until thickened. TIP: For a creamier filling use full fat milk (homo) or light cream (½ & ½) instead. For a smooth, silky filling - try beating with an electric hand mixer while it is cooking. Finally, meringue is the traditional topping for flapper pie but I find lightly sweetened whipped cream makes this pie that much more incredible.

 

[MissChif]

Flapper pie is my dad's favorite so I made this for his last birthday. It tasted wonderful and is very easy to make. I did burn the meringue - badly.....trying to bake with a toddler, lol. However I was able to jut peel the burnt part of the meringue and it still worked out. Thanks for the recipe! UPDATE - I've made this many times since the first. Now I use half or even a little less the amount of sugar and it's still really good. Lately I'm liking things that aren't quite as sweet. I also add more corn starch than called for just to make sure it's firm when it's cooled. Anyways - if you want to cut down on the sugar, it still tastes amazing.