Desserts
Egg Custard Pie Recipe
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Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 stick chilled unsalted butter cut into pieces
For the Custard
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
For the Custard
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Instructions
For the Pie Crust
- Cut butter into pieces. Work in the remaining ingredients- until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 2 tablespoons ice water,work until dough comes together.
- If dough still won't come together, add a teaspoon of ice water a tablespoon at a time. Do not overwork and do not dry out.
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Lift gently and place inside pie plate.
- Bake for 7 minutes in an oven heated to 180 degrees Celsius. Remove from the oven and leave to cool with the plate still on.
For the custard
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- In a bowl, beat eggs until pale and fluffy.
- Gradually add sugar, flour, butter, milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. Beat for another 1/2 minute.
- Pour mixture into cooled pastry shell.
- Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until top is light brown.
- Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
- Serve warm.