Over the weekend, in connection with a small dinner gathering of new and old friends, the dessert I put together was the North Carolina favorite, Atlantic Beach Pie. It always brings back excellent memories of growing up and trips to the beach when this was the crowning element to end many a seafood dinner.
It is a very close sibling to key lime pie but lemon is the controlling flavor. It's also a bit unusual in that the crust is typically made either from crushed saltines or crushed Ritz, rather than graham crackers. There's a nice saltiness in that that tends to go well with the sweet and tart of the filling.
"One Phenomenal Pie: Atlantic Beach Pie," from Chef Bill Smith. Published in Our State Magazine, May 2014. Also featured in "Found Recipes" on All Things Considered from National Public Radio, broadcast April 13, 2013.
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