Flapper Pie Recipe

Crust: combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; blend in butter. Set 1/4 cup aside. Press remainder onto bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Bake in 375ºF oven for 8 minutes. Cool.

Filling: In saucepan, mix sugar with cornstarch; blend in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until boiling; stir in a little milk mixture into yolks, then return to saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; add vanilla and cool slightly. Pour into pie crust.

Meringue: Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form; gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling, sealing to crust. Top with reserved crumbs. Bake in 400ºF oven for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool to room temperature, about 4 hours.

Variations: Banana Cream Pie: Into baked pie shell, slice 2 bananas. Pour Flapper Pie Filling over top. Top with meringue or whipped cream.

Coconut Cream Pie: Add 1 cup shredded coconut to Flapper Pie filling. Pour into baked pie shell. Top with meringue or whipped cream.