Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie w/ Blueberry Glace

By: Food52 with adaptations
Bluberry Glace topping
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​For the crust:
1 1/2 sleeves of saltine crackers (about 6 ounces or 60 crackers)
3/4 cup softened unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar

​For the filling:
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks
Zest of one lemon or lime or both!
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice or a mix of the two
Fresh whipped cream, sweetened with sugar for garnish
Coarse sea salt, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Crush the crackers finely, but not to dust. You can use a food processor or your hands. Add the sugar, then knead in the butter until the crumbs hold together like dough. Press into an 8-inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes, then bake for 18 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
3. While the crust is cooling (it doesn't need to be cold), beat the egg yolks into the sweetened condensed milk, then beat in the citrus juice. It is important to completely combine these ingredients. Pour into the shell and bake for 16 minutes until the filling has set. The pie needs to be completely cold to be sliced. Serve with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of sea salt.

Variations:

• Blueberry jam topping: Buy a good quality blueberry jam. Stir it up a bit in the jar and gently spread onto the top of the chilled pie. Serve.
• Cran-Raspberry sauce-use my favorite Thanksgiving cranberry sauce! Spoon it right onto the top of your pie. 
• Make some flowered salt and sprinkle that on top. Assorted dried flowers chopped fine. Mix with some kosher or flaked salt.