Squash Custard Pie
- 3/4 cup of squash puree
- 2 large eggs, separated
- Scant 3/4 cup of vanilla sugar made with light brown sugar
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 1/3 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- One pre-baked 10-inch tart pastry
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1.
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- 2.
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the squash and the egg yolks until combined.
- Whisk in the sugar and the salt and the milk, then whisk in the flour until smooth.
- 3.
- In another medium-size bowl, lightly whisk the egg whites to the soft peak stage.
- Whisk the egg whites lightly into the squash mixture, then pour it into the pre-baked pie shell.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon over the top and bake in the bottom third of the oven for 10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat of the oven to 350F and continue baking until the pie is nearly set but still moves slightly, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Let it cool to room temperature before serving.
puree, eggs, vanilla sugar, salt, milk, allpurpose, pastry, ground cinnamon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/squash-custard-pie-104534 (may not work)