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Custard: Custard Pie

Source of Recipe

taste of home


List of Ingredients

1 unbaked pastry shell
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


Recipe

Line unpricked pastry shell with double thickness of heavy duty foil. Bake at 450ºF for 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Separate one egg; set white aside. In mixing bowl, beat the yolk and remaining eggs just until combined. Blend in sugar, salt and vanilla, then stir in milk. Beat reserved egg white until stiff peaks form; fold into egg mixture. Carefully pour into crust. Cover edges of pie with foil. Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Remove foil and then bake 15-20 minutes longer, until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in fridge. Yield: 6-8 servings.