North Carolina Lemon Pie Recipe | Kita Roberts PassTheSushi.com (2024)

This North Carolina Lemon Pie is one of those smooth but tart treats that is perfect on a hot day. Not enough to make you pucker, just enough to make you want to stick the fork back in for another bite. And the crust, possibly my favorite crust to date!

The sky turned yellow then black tonight then a blazing shade of orange as things calmed and night took over. The winds picked up and carried our heavy glass table sideways across the porch as the storm came crashing in. The neighbors waved goodbye to useful trashcans.

And after a few heart thumping minutes, it was over. There were trees down and debris everywhere as if a hurricane ripped through. The clouds were light but hung low in the sky in a blanket as the lightning continued to spider-web across the sky.

It was the perfect summer storm. The kind my father would sit and watch with me growing up. Where if the rain wasn't too bad, we'd even brave the porch for a better view. After a long night of sprint car racing, the heat lightning would keep me enthralled the entire 2-hour ride back home late into the summer evenings. The storm that long hot humid days ignites. That you can feel building at 7 AM when you first go out to grab a coffee. It's the kind that I can't help but be attracted to.

No, I don't want damages or flooding or any other horrible damage caused by a fit from Mother Nature. But for a few moments, I want to get lost in it.

Now that the scene is set, I know you're all here for the pie.

North Carolina Lemon Pie

I tested this recipe from Cook's Country magazine (still one of my favorites). And it does not disappoint. This is a classic southern pie perfect for those humid day. And bonus, it slices mighty pretty too, making us all feel a bit like a master chef in our own kitchen.

Realistically, this isn't a lemon meringue pie, and I think that is what makes it spectacular. This is the type of pie I group with my southern favorites. Smooth curd based pies like key lime, banana cream and frozen peanut butter pies. For me, those are summer in a slice.

Saltines in pie crust?

This pie uses saltine crackers for the crust - which really helps to hold everything together and balance out the flavors. I think it's one, a great inexpensive way to make a pie crust, and two the key to making this recipe not TOO sour.

Have you tried saltines in pie crust before? I wanna know how it worked out for you!

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