Grandma's Egg Custard Pie

Name: Grandma's Egg Custard Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust; 3 eggs, beaten; 3/4 cup white sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg white; 2 1/2 cups scalded milk; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 drops yellow food coloring (Optional)

⏱️ Ready in 50 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 35 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 29 views

This is the 1999 American Pie Council's National Pie Championship's first place winner in the Custard Pie Category.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 35 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

3 eggs, beaten

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg white

2 1/2 cups scalded milk

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3 drops yellow food coloring (Optional)

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 252

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.5g 13%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 277mg 12%

Total Carbohydrate 33.3g 12%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%

Total Sugars 22.6g

Protein 6.3g 13%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla.

Blend in the scalded milk.

For more yellow color, add few drops yellow food coloring.

Line pie pan with pastry, and brush inside bottom and sides of shell with egg white to help prevent a soggy crust.

Pour custard mixture into piecrust.

Sprinkle with nutmeg.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.