Custard pie is a perfect old fashioned dessert. It is easy and frugal, yet very good.
Like regular custard, this custard pie contains normal everyday ingredients. There is nothing fancy in this pie. It is basically a custard, baked in a pie shell.
My family loves this pie. I would enjoy this with nutmeg, but since my husband does not like nutmeg, I use cinnamon. If you like nutmeg, I suggest you use 1 teaspoon of nutmeg in place of the cinnamon.
Have any of you ever made or had custard pie?
Yield: 12 pieces
Custard Pie
A classic recipe for custard pie.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Additional Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 50 minutes
Ingredients
- Pastry for single pie ( use gluten free for gf pie )
- 4 eggs
- 2-1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place pie crust into a 9 inch pie plate.
- Bake at 400° for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into the prebaked crust.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 1 hour. I like this pie at room temperature and my husband likes it cold. So serve it how you like it. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 127Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 176mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
I don’t think I’ve ever had custard pie. It sounds simple! I’ll have to give it a try, thanks!
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That sounds really simple and very tasty! I’d try a combo of cinnamon and nutmeg, if you recommend that 🙂
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@SnoWhite, I think a combo of both would work great.
Wow, no I’ve never tried it but I can’t believe how easy it sounds! I’m going to try it friday! It’s funny my son hates cinnamon so I’d have to use the nutmeg! Aren’t people strange? Cinnamon is my favorite spice so maybe I’ll make both.
This looks so good! I like to make chess pie, which sounds similar to this!
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Mmm my roommate and I are absolute nutmeg fiends! Thanks so much for the suggestion. This looks delicious.
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That sounds very good! Do you think it would work without the pie crust? I’ve never made custard before.
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@Johnlyn, It should work fine crustless, but here is one of my favorite custard recipes if you want to make just custard. https://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/09/baked-custard.html
instead of using regular milk try buttermilk in the place of regular. taste great!
I really like this custard but my husband doesn’t (he thinks it tastes too much like egg). Do you have a recipe for a pumpkin custard? Thanks!
I made this for my mother-in-law because she loves custard pie. It was a total winner. Thanks, Lynn!
I am glad she enjoyed it. I love how simple but delicious this pie is.