egg custard pie

Name: Egg Custard Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) white sugar; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) (heaping ) all purpose flour; - pinch of cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 4 cup(s) evaporated milk; 6 large eggs, separated (room temperature); 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) maple flavoring; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 2 teaspoon(s) grated lemon zest; 3 - unbaked deep dish pie shells

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Mar 21, 2012

I decided to add my recipe for my favorite Egg Custard Pie. Of course if you know any thing about me, then you know that my version is probably larger than most recipes. This recipe is slightly different in that it has both white and brown sugar in it, and the recipe makes 3 pies, I am sure you could cut the recipe in half or in thirds, but I am listing the recipe as I received it, years ago from a newspaper clipping. I have made it quite a few times, and it is really good. I hope you try it.This recipe too is in my cookbook. By the way it does meet my familys high approval rating.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield one pie serves 6-8

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons (heaping ) all purpose flour
- pinch of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
4 cups evaporated milk
6 large eggs, separated (room temperature)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 - unbaked deep dish pie shells

How To Make egg custard pie

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine both sugars with flour, cinnamon, salt & nutmeg in a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix together. Add evaporated milk and stir until blended. Then add egg yolks, all at once. Stir in lemon zest and all 3 extracts. Blend well.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, and gently fold into custard mixture until fully combined. Pour into 3 unbaked deep-dish pie shells. Bake in preheated 425 degree F. oven for 15 minutes; then REDUCE temperature to 350 degrees F. and bake an additional 25 to 35 minutes.
Step 3

Note: I usually place my pies in a shallow pan to catch any drips. Also take note that because of the brown sugar, the custard will be a caramel color. If you prefer a lighter color, you can use all white sugar.I usually will share with a neighbor , and put one in the freezer, then cut one right awaywhen it has cooled.
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