Ritz Cracker Lemon Pie Recipes

Steps:

• 1. First melt the butter and crush the crackers and then blend with the butter.
• 2. In a 10" pie pan press the mixture down and around firmly. SET ASIDE
• 3. In a mixing bowl pour in the milk, 3 egg yolks, and the lemon juice. With a hand whisk,whip all till well combined and egg yolks fully incorporated. Pour in the prepared pie shell.
• 4. Now with a hand mixer Add the egg whites in a mixing bowl make sure no yellow is in your whites or they will not set. Begin whipping untill frothy.
• 5. Add in the flavoring lemon or vanilla, whip about a minute to incorporate.
• 6. Very important step for those that have never made a meringue. Add one tablespoon of sugar slowly at a time while beating the egg whites. After all 6Tbls have been added continue to whip until it forms peaks.
• 7. Top the pie with the meringue and swirl to make a solf fluffy topping. Bake on 350 dgrees about 10 minutes watching to see the meringue is lightly browned not burned.
• 8. Remove from oven and let cool about an hour then refrigerate let set serve cold and keep refrigerated until gone.

Steps:

• 1. Mix cracker crumbs and melted butter together and press into bottom of round pie pan. Set in freezer while preparing filling.
• 2. Mix lemon concentrate with sweetened concentrated milk. Fold in whip cream and food coloring. Pour over crust and refrigerate or freeze until firm

Steps:

• To stiffly beaten egg whites, add sugar, baking powder, pinch salt, crackers (crumble by hand for larger crumbs), of pecans and vanilla.
• Pour into lightly greased 9" pie pan.
• Bake 30 minutes at 325 degrees.
• Chill and serve with whipped cream.