This custard pie recipe is the 1999 American Pie Council's National Pie Championship's first place winner in the Custard Pie category.
Prep
16 min
Cook
24 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
3 large eggs
, beaten
0.75 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.25 teaspoons salt
2.5 cups scalded milk
3 dropss yellow food coloring
, Optional
1
, 9 inch
1 large egg white
, beaten
0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
2
Mix together eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl; stir well. Blend in scalded milk. Stir in 3 drops yellow food coloring for more color.
3
Brush the bottom and sides of pie crust with beaten egg white to help prevent a soggy crust. Pour custard mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition per serving
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