Dessert for 8
Atlantic Beach Pie
This lemon pie uses a buttery cracker crust, bright condensed milk filling, and lightly sweetened whipped cream.
Typical price
$4.70for 4 servings
$1.18 per serving$4.70 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 300 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.33Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.96Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.74Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.41 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sleeves saltine crackers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lemon
- 1 sprinkle of flaky sea salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and crush the crackers with the sugar in a bowl.
- Mix in the melted butter, press the crumbs into a 9-inch pie pan, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Whisk the condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and salt, then pour the filling into the warm crust.
- Bake the pie for 15 minutes, then chill it for 4 hours.
- Whip the cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form, then spread it over the chilled pie.
- Top the pie with lemon zest and flaky sea salt.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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