Custard Pie
Custard Pie is a delicious, old-fashioned, southern dessert with a buttery crust, a smooth and silky custard filling, and a dash of nutmeg on top.
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk, room temeprature
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1 unbaked pie crust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray a 9 ½ inch pie pan with nonstick spray.
- Place unbaked pie crust in the pie pan, pressing dough against the sides of the pie pan.
- Beat together sugar, eggs, nutmeg, and vanilla. Add milk and whisk until smooth.
- Pour mixture into pie shell.
- Sprinkle the nutmeg lightly on top of the custard.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set.
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Notes
- Using room temperature eggs and milk help with even cooking.
- You’ll be able to tell when it’s done by doing a simple jiggle test. Try gently shaking the pie pan and if the center of the pie jiggles slightly, it’s done!
- This pie tastes and cuts best when chilled.