Egg Custard Pie (Old Fashioned)

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Ingredients

• 9" deep dish pie shell, thawed
• 4 large eggs
• 2 1/4 C. whole milk
• 2/3 C. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• pinch of nutmeg

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°.

Place the pie shell (do not prick it) on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.

Remove and let it cool for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining ingredients.

Place the pie shell on a baking sheet lined with tinfoil (to catch any that might spill over) and pour the filling into the pie shell.

Bake at 400° for 15 minutes, lower the temp. to 325° and bake for 45 to 50 minutes longer.

Let cool completely before slicing.