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Best Flapper Pie in Chicago

Flapper Pie

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Real ingredients (via TheMealDB): 1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs, 6 tablespoons Melted Butter, 1/2 cup Sugar, 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon, 2 1/2 cups Milk, 1/2 cup Sugar, 1/4 cup Cornstarch, 3 Egg Yolks, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, 1/4 tsp Salt, 3 Egg White, 1/4 cup Sugar…

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Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Mix all the crust ingredients (graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, granulated sugar and ground cinnamon) in a medium bowl. Set aside about 2 Tbsp (30 mL) for later and press the mixture into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate in the bottom and up the sides. Bake crust for 10 minutes, it will only brown slightly. Combine the vanilla custard filling ingredients (milk, granulated sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, vanilla extract and salt together) and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until it bubbles and thickens to the texture of pudding. Set aside to cool while you make the meringue topping. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment or in a large bowl using an electric mixer beat the meringue ingredients (egg whites, granulated sugar, cream of tartar) together until it holds stiff and glossy peaks. To assemble the pie, pour the filling into the crust and top with a thick layer of the meringue, making little spikes that will brown on t

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