Perfect Custard Pie
- 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 1/3 c. milk
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Prepare and bake pie shell; let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
- Beat eggs slightly, then add remaining ingredients and beat until well mixed.
- Pour into prepared pie plate; set plate in pan of cold water.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until silver knife inserted 1 inch from edge of filling comes out clean.
- The center may look a bit soft, but it will set as custard cools.
- When filling is completely cool, loosen from pie plate by carefully running a small spatula around edge and shaking plate gently.
- Holding custard just above far rim of pastry shell, carefully slip it into shell.
shell, eggs, sugar, salt, nutmeg, milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=551797 (may not work)