Old Fashioned Custard Pie

By jsides

Growing up we had this pie every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's simple but decadent. If you've never had Custard Pie before, it's a little bit like Creme Brulee in a pie crust. This is wonderful served chilled with REAL whipped cream. Enjoy.

Ingredients

• 9 inches unbaked pie shells
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk or 2 1/2 cups half-and-half cream, scalded
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
• ground nutmeg, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2 In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar and salt. 3 Slowly whisk in scalded milk a little at a time to prevent cooking the egg mixture. 4 Stir in vanilla. 5 Pour, through a sieve, into the unbaked pie shell. 6 Sprinkle top with ground nutmeg. 7 Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. 8 Filling will look wobbly but will set up as it cools. 9 Chill thoroughly and serve with whipped cream.