Custard Pie
- 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inch)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Line an unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy duty foil.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Remove foil, bake 5 minutes longer.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
- Separate one egg, set white aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the yolk and remaining eggs lightly.
- Blend in sugar, salt, and vanilla.
- Stir in milk. Beat reserved egg white until stiff peaks form, fold into egg mixture.
- Carefully pour into crust.
- Cover edges of pie with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil, bake 15 - 20 minutes longer or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Store in refrigerator.
pastry shell, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, milk, ground nutmeg
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=137110 (may not work)