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easy custard pie

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Sandy Young
Cerrillos, NM

When we married, in December 1961, I still hadn't met his parents. In August 1962, we went to Fall City, WA, so that I could really connect with his folks. I watched eagerly as Grandma made delicious meals with little effort. One of the desserts that she prepared was custard pie. I asked her to teach me how to make one, but she assured me that I probably wouldn't be successful. Oh, dear, Grandma! Don't ever tell Sandy that she can't do something. I found this recipe and have been making yummy custard pies ever since! (Betty Crocker's Good and Easy Cookbook) Photo: http://www.tasteofhome.com

(1 rating)
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For easy custard pie

  • 1
    9-in. unbaked pie crust
  • 4
    eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    scalded milk
  • nutmeg to sprinkle on top of pie

How To Make easy custard pie

  • 1
    Heat oven to 450. If your oven tends to run a bit hot, cover the edges of the pie crust with strips of foil.
  • 2
    Thoroughly mix eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla.
  • 3
    Gradually add scalded milk; pour immediately into unbaked pie shell. (To avoid spills, fill at the oven. I always put foil underneath the pie just in case any filling boils over. Burned milk is a mess to clean up, and it smells awful!)
  • 4
    Sprinkle top with as much nutmeg as you want. We like a lot!
  • 5
    Bake about 20 minutes or until a table knife inserted 1" from the side of filling comes out clean. The filling may look a little bit soft, but it will set later.
  • 6
    This pie is best served slightly warm with either Cool Whip or whipped cream on top; however, we love it cold with toppings, too.

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