Grandma’s Egg Custard Pie

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Description

This is the 1999 American Pie Council’s National Pie Championship’s first place winner in the Custard Pie Category.

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 ½ cups scalded milk
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 drops yellow food coloring (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  2. Mix together eggs
  3. sugar
  4. vanilla
  5. and salt in a large bowl; stir well. Blend in scalded milk. Stir in 3 drops yellow food coloring for more color.
  6. Brush the bottom and sides of pie crust with beaten egg white to help prevent a soggy crust. Pour custard mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean
  8. 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 8

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