Old Fashioned Silky Creamy Custard Pie Recipe

Old Fashioned Silky Creamy Custard Pie Recipe

from smalltownwoman.com
60 min
6 servings

Delectable creamy egg custard pie is a cinch to make and sure to become a family favorite!

Ingredients

  • 1 9 inch unbaked pie crust
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. 2

    In small bowl separate one egg white from egg yolk reserving both.

  3. 3

    Brush crust with beaten egg white and pre-bake for 7-8 minutes.  Let cool for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    In large bowl whisk together 3 eggs plus the one spare yolk and whatever is left from the beaten egg white , sugar, salt, vanilla, cream and milk.

  5. 5

    Pour egg mixture into piecrust and sprinkle with nutmeg.  Bake for 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool on a wire rack.  Store in the fridge.