Recipes · Canadian · Pies
Flapper Pie
One serving has 336 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (32%), riboflavin (31%), selenium (29%), cobalamin (25%), phosphorus (22%) and vitamin A (20%). Ready in 50 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (148 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 20 g Graham crackers
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 60 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Sugar
- 15 g Egg yolks, raw
- 5 g Cornstarch
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
- 20 g Egg whites, raw
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply by 8 for a whole pie. Crush the graham crackers, mix with the melted butter, and press into a pie dish, scaled to a full batch, to form the crust; chill.
- Whisk the milk, half the sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch in a saucepan, then cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 6-8 minutes until thick and custard-like; stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the hot custard into the crust and smooth the top.
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, then gradually whisk in the remaining sugar until glossy and stiff, and spread over the warm custard, sealing to the crust edge.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 10-12 minutes until the meringue peaks are golden; cool completely, then chill before slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 336 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.7 g | |
| Water | 80.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.73 g | 2% |
| Protein | 7.9 g | 16% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.51 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.29 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 14.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.7 g | |
| Saturated | 6.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 186 mg | |
| Calcium | 106 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 17.3 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.22 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 151 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 165 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 16.2 µg | 29% |
| Sodium | 171 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.78 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.97 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.8 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 44.1 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.59 µg | 25% |
| Choline | 135 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 139 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 63.3 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7 µg | 4% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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