Bright as the summer sun on your skin and topped with clouds of whipped cream, Atlantic Beach Pie effortlessly captures the essence of a lazy day spent seaside in the sweet depths of summer. Like a dreamy fusion of lemon meringue and Key lime pie, this North Carolina classic strikes the perfect balance between sweet, salty, and slightly tart. From the buttery saltine crumb crust to the velvety citrus-flavored filling crowned with a halo of whipped cream or meringue, this pie has gained a following for a reason.
For one, this is a truly all-American pie. With inspiration stemming from both Key lime pie to the south and lemon meringue pie to the north, Atlantic Beach Pie is the perfect mash-up of the two. The inventor of lemon meringue pie, Elizabeth Goodfellow, operated a pastry
