egg custard pie

By scratch cook

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 c. milk, scalded
• 1 c. sugar
• 4 tbsp. flour, plain
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 deep dish pie crust

Preparation

Step 1

Separate eggs, mix sugar and flour together; add milk, butter, egg yolks and nutmeg.
Place all of this in a deep dish pie crust and put in preheated 400 degree oven until custard is firm.
Beat egg white and add 4 tablespoons of sugar for a meringue. Put on top of cooked pie and put back under boiler to brown a little.
For variations leave off nutmeg and add 1 cup of coconut and 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavor. Add a little coconut on top of meringue. For chocolate pie add 4 tablespoons of cocoa, leave off nutmeg and add 1 teaspoon vanilla.