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Old Fashioned Silky Creamy Custard Pie

Old Fashioned Silky Creamy Custard Pie

This old fashioned silky creamy custard pie is a delightful dessert that's easy to make and sure to impress.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 slices
Calories 442 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • Pie Dish
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 9 inch unbaked pie crust
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg fresh ground if available

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, separate one egg white from egg yolk, reserving both.
  • Brush crust with beaten egg white and pre-bake for 7-8 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
  • In a 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.
  • Pour egg mixture into pie crust and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack. Store in the fridge.

Notes

This pie tastes and cuts best when chilled. Do not over-bake; the pie should still be somewhat jiggly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 442kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 9gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 841IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 1mg
Keyword CUSTARD, CUSTARD PIE, dessert, EASY PIE RECIPE, pie, QUICK PIE
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