Easy Custard Pie Recipe
This old-fashioned, classic Southern custard pie will leave your taste buds begging for seconds!
Servings: 8
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 cups whole milk, room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray a 9½-inch pie pan with nonstick spray.
- Place unbaked pie crust in pie pan, pressing dough against the sides of the pie pan.
- Whisk together sugar, eggs, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, and vanilla for 2 minutes. Add milk and whisk for another 3 minutes until smooth.
- Pour mixture into pie shell.
- Sprinkle the remaining ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg lightly on top of the custard.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set.
- Slice and serve.
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Notes
- Using room-temperature eggs and milk help with even cooking.
- You’ll be able to tell when it’s done by doing a simple jiggle test. Try gently shaking the pie pan, and if the center of the pie jiggles slightly, it’s done!
- This pie tastes and cuts best when chilled.
- The eggs and milk should be at room temperature before baking. You’ll be able to tell when it’s done by doing a simple jiggle test. Try gently shaking the pie pan, and if the center of the pie jiggles slightly, it’s done!
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1mg