Custard is in Town!
Such a smile will spread across your face when you smell this baby baking in the oven. And an even bigger one when you taste the first slice.
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
For the Custard
Instructions
For the Pie Crust
  1. Cut butter into pieces. Work in the remaining ingredients- until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons ice water,work until dough comes together.
  3. 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.
  4. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface.
  5. Lift gently and place inside pie plate.
  6. 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
  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. In a bowl, beat eggs until pale and fluffy.
  3. Gradually add sugar, flour, butter, milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. Beat for another 1/2 minute.
  4. Pour mixture into cooled pastry shell.
  5. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until top is light brown.
  6. Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
  7. Serve warm.