Ingredients
- 16 squares graham crackers
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Directions
Crush graham crackers very fine and mix with next 4 ingredients. Reserve 1/3 cup of crumb mixture. Rest of mixture is patted into 9-inch pie pan. Whip egg yolks in a large 6- to 8-cup bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, milk and vanilla. Cook in microwave 6 to 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes or until pudding coats spoon. Pour in pie shell. Beat egg whites, 6 tablespoons sugar and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Cover pie with meringue and sprinkle with 1/3 cup mix of crumbs. Bake at 400 until brown, about 8-10 minutes.
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 4/13/1994
Submitted By: Rick Smith
rick@dragons.net
Mom's Graham Cracker Pie