Straightforward Custard Pie Recipe (Outdated Long-established Recipe)

This simple custard pie recipe combines an egg primarily based custard with a store-bought pie crust for a scrumptious quaint pie full of fantastic taste! It’s an quaint recipe that’s excellent for any vacation dessert desk!

Pretty much as good as our no bake pumpkin pie and selfmade apple pie are, I believe it’s enjoyable to alter issues up and check out new issues yearly for the vacations.

This yr we’re including this quaint custard pie to the Thanksgiving dinner desk as a result of my household likes creme bruelee, and that is the closest you may get to that in the case of selfmade pies!

This egg custard pie recipe is definitely tremendous simple to make, particularly in comparison with one thing like selfmade berry cobbler and even the pumpkin slab pie I posted yesterday (two of our different favourite vacation desserts).

And it’s a pleasant different to the everyday fruit and pumpkin pie served at vacation events with giant gatherings of individuals!

In the event you’ve by no means had a basic egg custard pie earlier than, it’s principally a store-bought pie crust (or your favourite selfmade flaky pie crust) topped with a creamy custard filling that’s baked to present it a bit extra construction than pudding.

It’s a scrumptious dessert with only a trace of almond within the easy custard filling that provides it a wealthy and creamy taste.

I like to recommend making it the day earlier than you wish to serve it in order that it may set for lengthy sufficient to present it the correct inside texture! A great custard pie must be utterly set on the within!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Straightforward – this can be a actually easy pie recipe. The toughest a part of making this basic custard pie actually is simply ready to eat it after it cooks in order that it has time to utterly set.
• Creamy – the filling on this old school egg custard pie has a novel filling that tastes like a creamy custard pie however nonetheless barely structured, much like the creme brulee I discussed earlier that has a tough shell with creamy inside.
• Makes use of primary substances – aside from the unbaked pie crust, you seemingly have already got every part you want for to make this basic custard pie already at house. In the event you don’t, they’re all easy substances which might be simple to seize at your native grocery retailer.

Elements

Ingredient Notes

• Almond extract – when you don’t like almond extract or are coping with a nut allergy, you may change the almond extract with vanilla extract as a substitute. It’ll be a barely totally different taste however nonetheless have the identical creamy texture.
• Floor nutmeg – that is superb sprinkled with contemporary floor nutmeg on prime however store-bought floor nutmeg is ok. Or once more when you don’t like nutmeg, you may simply omit it fully or change it with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
• Eggs – be sure to’re utilizing giant eggs, not XL or medium ones, only for measurement sake. I choose to make use of high-quality eggs on this since eggs are such a big part however no matter is ok.
• Pie crust – you should use both a store-bought crust or your favourite pie crust recipe on this. In the event you’re utilizing a selfmade pie crust, simply make certain it’s unbaked and comply with the directions under for baking. Professional tip: use the opposite pie crust within the package deal to make these pie crust cookies!
• Milk – make certain to make use of complete milk on this recipe as a substitute of one thing with much less fats content material like skim, 1%, and even 2%. You need the fats content material for one of the best outcomes with the pie setting.

The way to make custard pie

This pie is so simple as pre-baking the pie crust, making the custard combination, pouring it on prime of the crust, and baking every part collectively!

1 – Bake the Pie Dough

Preheat the oven to 400 levels and put the ready pie crust right into a 9 inch pie plate, ensuring to softly press the pie crust into the perimeters of the pie pan.

Pinch the sides collectively or use a pie crimper to get a pleasant crimped look. Put pie weights on the underside of the pie to maintain it from effervescent up and bake for 10 minutes.

Take away the pie weights and bake the pie crust for five extra minutes then let the crust cool utterly. I prefer to put it on a wire rack to chill however that’s not important.

Pre-baking the pie crust will assist preserve you from have a soggy crust that occurs typically with placing pie filling on prime of an unbaked pie shell and baking.

2 – Make the Custard Filling

In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar collectively till easy to make your egg combination.

Add the heavy cream, milk, vanilla, almond extract, and the salt to the big bowl. Combine every part collectively till easy to make your creamy filling.

3 – Fill and Bake the Custard Pie

Add the custard combine you simply made into the pre-baked pie crust. I like to start out within the middle of the pie crust and transfer out and round in a circle. As soon as it’s poured in, you may easy it round with a spatula when you prefer to get a fair layer all around the pie crust.

Sprinkle the highest of the custard with just a little little bit of nutmeg or cinnamon if desired. You possibly can skip this step utterly, nevertheless it does give it a pleasant completed look and a contact of taste.

Tent the pie with aluminum foil and place it within the oven to prepare dinner for 35 minutes. It will enable the pie to prepare dinner utterly with out burning the highest.

Take away the foil after the 35 minutes is up and bake the pie for five extra minutes or till a knife comes out cleanly.

The pie will nonetheless be jiggly as effectively however a knife ought to come out clear, not lined in pie filling. I baked for a complete of about 40 minutes however baking time will be bizarre primarily based on ovens so make certain to test it beginning round half-hour simply in case your oven cooks pie filling sooner.

Let the pie cool to room temperature, then place it within the fridge to relax for a minimum of 4 hours. It’s greatest when you can chill it in a single day however undoubtedly do a minimum of 4 hours so it’s utterly chilled and set earlier than serving.

Slice and serve chilled or at low room temperature together with contemporary whipped cream, caramel sauce, and even butterscotch sauce!

It’s additionally actually good topped with contemporary berries, making it a super summer time dessert in addition to vacation one! For the vacations, I prefer to go custom with simply the custard pie or custard pie with just a little selfmade whipped cream on prime.

Skilled Suggestions

Refrigerate leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as three days and serve chilled straight from the fridge.

Freeze the pie by wrapping tightly with plastic wrap and freezing for as much as three months. Thaw within the fridge when and serve chilled you’re able to take pleasure in after freezing. You possibly can both freeze a complete pie or minimize into slices and wrap every slice individually.

Don’t have pie weights? Strive one among these pie weight substitutions as a substitute.

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Extra Vacation Desserts

In the event you like this old school custard pie recipe, it’s a must to check out these different widespread dessert recipe choices subsequent time!

• Pumpkin magic cake recipe – this three layer dessert has a creamy pumpkin layer, a cake layer, and a cream cheese frosting on prime!
• Striped delight – this has been my household’s favourite dessert for a very long time and for good purpose!
• Strawberry shortcake – if you need one thing that makes use of contemporary berries, this strawberry shortcake is at all times a basic!
• Strawberry thumbprint cookies – these cookies are gentle and fluffy due to utilizing egg yolk as a substitute of simply complete eggs, they’re a vacation favourite!
• Quaint poke cake – one other classic recipe that goes completely with this custard pie!