Moms Egg Custard Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until well blended. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk, flour and salt; mix well. Stir in lemon juice and zest; set aside. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold into lemon mixture., Pour into crust. Bake until lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, garnish with whipped cream, lemon and mint. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Bake pie shell at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine melted butter or margarine, sugar, flour, milk, vanilla, and nutmeg. Add beaten eggs, and blend well. Pour filling into partially baked pie shell.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 to 55 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Do not overcook.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the scalded milk. If you want a brighter color pie add a drop or two of yellow food coloring. Line pie pan with pastry, and brush inside bottom and sides of shell with egg white to help prevent a soggy crust. Pour custard mixture into piecrust. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack. Keep refrigerated. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the scalded milk. For more yellow color, add few drops yellow food coloring.
• Line pie pan with pastry, and brush inside bottom and sides of shell with egg white to help prevent a soggy crust. Pour custard mixture into piecrust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a medium mixing bowl stir together the eggs, sugar, salt, and nutmeg until well blended.
• Gradually stir in the milk, half and half, and vanilla; mix well.
• Pour the custard into the unbaked pie crust.
• Sprinkle the custard with the additional nutmeg.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350° and bake for 35 minutes more, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean; watch the pie crust edges; cover to prevent overbrowning.
• Allow the pie to cool completely, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Prepare pie shell and chill thoroughly, at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Scald milk in double-boiler or in microwave.
• In separate bowl, whisk eggs a little, then add sugar and salt and stir.
• Add scalded milk, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla and nutmeg and pour into chilled pie shell.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until all but about an inch in the center is set. Be careful not to overcook.
• Cool completely before cutting.
• NOTE: This recipe works best made by hand, not with a mixer.