Silky Creamy Custard Pie brings eggs, cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla into an incredibly sweet creamy treat that is prepped in a matter of minutes.
Do you remember the way our grandparents used to cook with wholesome ingredients that everyone knew by name? There weren’t box mixes and shortcuts. What you put in a cake you pulled directly off the farm or the farmers market. This Silky Creamy Custard Pie reminds me of my grandmother’s cooking. When she cooked, everything seemed to come together so quickly and easily, yet tasted so extraordinary.
This delectable Custard Pie has six ingredients if you purchase an unbaked pie crust. I know what you are thinking Grandma would never do. You are right, but times were different then, and there was not as much distraction then as there is now.
How do you make Silky Creamy Custard Pie.
- In a small bowl, separate one egg white from the egg yolk, reserving both.
- Brush crust with beaten egg white and pre-bake for 7-8 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- In large bowl whisk together 3 of the 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 piecrust 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 refrigerator.
I bet by this time you are thinking that you need to try this Silky Creamy Custard Pie. I would agree with that thought.
Helpful hints to make this Custard Pie off the charts good!
- If available use fresh ground nutmeg because it so full of flavor
- I pour the egg mixture into the pie crust very carefully right there in the oven while the piecrust is on the rack.
- Do not over-bake. The pie should still be somewhat jiggly.
- This pie tastes and cuts best when chilled.
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Old Fashioned Silky Creamy Custard Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 9 inch unbaked pie crust
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In 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 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 piecrust 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
- If available use fresh ground nutmeg because it so full of flavor
- I pour the egg mixture into the pie crust very carefully right there in the oven while the piecrust is on the rack.
- Do not over-bake. The pie should still be somewhat jiggly.
- This pie tastes and cuts best when chilled.
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Danielle
This recipe looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try it out
Chastity
I love creamy textures when it comes to desserts. This looks rich in flavor and a perfect match for a sweet craving.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Chastity! It is a delicious pie!
Shannon Gurnee
I love pie and this recipe looks delicious! I would love to try this sometime.
Ogenevwaire Ogaga
Your recipe and procedure is great and not stressful would give a try
Monidipa Dutta
The recipe sounds really great and truly it is worth a try. And I will give it a try.
Akamatra
You are killing me here! I am on a sugar free diet but I would love to break it for a piece of this!
Beth Pierce
Hang in there! Maybe you could bake it towards the end of your diet or on a cheat day.
Joyce stillman
Splenda is a good substitute for sugar. Next time. Am also thinking about using fat free half and half in place of milk and cream. But i wonder, how can half and half be fat free?
Donna
Joyce, I would like to try this with Splenda. How did yours turn out? Fat free half and half has extra ingredients added to replace the fat. Like those flavored coffee creamers I love. Most are not even dairy, they have oils in them.
Erica
This looks so delicious! Adding to my mist try recipes list!! Thanks for sharing:)
Alexandra Cook
This looks delightful and tasty. My kids would absolutely love this. I have to try making this.
twinspirational
Yum this recipe looks so delicious. We love custard pie too!
Catherine Santiago Jose
From the looks of your pie, it was so perfectly bake that we can all be tempted. It looks really delicious and the texture is so fine that we want to have.