
Ingredients:
For the crust:
- 1 1/2 sleeves of salted soda crackers (about 6 ounces or 60 crackers)
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Optional: 1 Tablespoon of lemon zest
For the filling:
- 2 (300 ml) cans of sweetened condensed milk
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 – 3/4 cups of lemon or lime juice or a mix of the two
- 1 cup Fresh whipped cream, for garnish plus 2 tablespoons of sugar
- Coarse sea salt (or Kosher salt), for garnish
Directions:
Option 1
For the crust:
- Put crackers into a plastic bag and crush them fine
- Put crushed cracker into a bowl and add cold butter and sugar
- Mix together til looking like coast meal
- Press into a pie shell up the sides and bottom
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes before baking in a preheated 350 degree F. oven
- Put into oven and bake for 15-18 minutes or until crust is golden brown
For filling:
- Put condensed milk, yolks, lemon and optional lemon zest into a bowl and whisk or beat till smooth
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until filling is set
- Refrigerate until cold
- Serve topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of kosher salt
For whipped cream:
- Put whipped cream into a cold bowl along with sugar and whip till cream reached stiff peaks.
Option 2 (Easiest method – food processor)
For crust:
- Put crackers, butter and sugar into food processor and pulse until well mixed
- Press into a pie shell up the sides and bottom
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes before baking in a preheated 350 degree F. oven
- Put into oven and bake for 15-18 minutes or until crust is golden brown
For filling:
- Put condensed milk, yolks, lemon and optional lemon zest into food processor and pulse until smooth
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until filling is set
- Refrigerate until cold
- Serve topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of kosher salt
For whipped cream:
- Put whipped cream into a cold bowl along with sugar and whip till cream reached stiff peaks.
Note: You can use this pie crust for other pie fillings as well, such as a coconut or banana cream pie. Chocolate or butterscotch pie, or if you prefer, a key lime pie instead of a lemon.
Enjoy