Silky Creamy Custard Pie brings eggs, cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla into an incredibly sweet creamy treat that is prepped in a matter of minutes.
Do you remember the way our grandparents used to cook with wholesome ingredients that everyone knew by name? There weren’t box mixes and shortcuts. What you put in a cake you pulled directly off the farm or the farmers market. This Silky Creamy Custard Pie reminds me of my grandmother’s cooking. When she cooked, everything seemed to come together so quickly and easily, yet tasted so extraordinary.
This delectable Custard Pie has six ingredients if you purchase an unbaked pie crust. I know what you are thinking Grandma would never do. You are right, but times were different then, and there was not as much distraction then as there is now.
How do you make Silky Creamy Custard Pie.
- In a small bowl, separate one egg white from the egg yolk, reserving both.
- Brush crust with beaten egg white and pre-bake for 7-8 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- In large bowl whisk together 3 of the eggs plus the one spare yolk and whatever is left from the beaten egg white , sugar, salt, vanilla, cream and milk
- Pour egg mixture into piecrust and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack. Store in refrigerator.
I bet by this time you are thinking that you need to try this Silky Creamy Custard Pie. I would agree with that thought.
Helpful hints to make this Custard Pie off the charts good!
- If available use fresh ground nutmeg because it so full of flavor
- I pour the egg mixture into the pie crust very carefully right there in the oven while the piecrust is on the rack.
- Do not over-bake. The pie should still be somewhat jiggly.
- This pie tastes and cuts best when chilled.
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Old Fashioned Silky Creamy Custard Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 9 inch unbaked pie crust
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In small bowl separate one egg white from egg yolk reserving both.
- Brush crust with beaten egg white and pre-bake for 7-8 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- In large bowl whisk together 3 eggs plus the one spare yolk and whatever is left from the beaten egg white , sugar, salt, vanilla, cream and milk.
- Pour egg mixture into piecrust and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack. Store in the fridge.
Notes
- If available use fresh ground nutmeg because it so full of flavor
- I pour the egg mixture into the pie crust very carefully right there in the oven while the piecrust is on the rack.
- Do not over-bake. The pie should still be somewhat jiggly.
- This pie tastes and cuts best when chilled.
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Andrea
Perfection! Just don’t over bake. Keep checking center. Cuts perfectly and firm. Delicious
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Andrea! I am so glad that you liked it!
Tonya
Can this be baked in a gram cracker crust
Beth Pierce
Yes
Shalin
Hello. I made your custard pie a few years ago and I’ll be making it again this year. My wife is a type 1 diabetic so she can’t have cake for her birthday. She loves custard pie though. So when I came along your recipe I thought I would try it. And let’s say my wife loves it.
Beth Pierce
That is fabulous! I am so glad that you found something that she loves and can eat! Happy birthday to your wife!
Carol lee lee Urciuolis
Can i use 2% milk
Beth Pierce
Yes you can.
Yoshi
Can I use almond milk??? 🥛
Beth Pierce
I have never tried it with almond milk. Maybe one of the readers knows the answers.
Chana
Hi,
I did use almond milk for this recipe, comes out perfect!
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the tip, Chana!
Nina M Dobyns
I made this for the first time on Thanksgiving 2024 and it’s the best I have every had. It was a big success with everyone. Love, Love it.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Nina!
Delia
Thank you for sharing 🙂
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Delia!
Esther B
This is the best Custard pie ever – I made one to see if I could make it. I followed your recipe and I was so proud it came out so yummy 😋 😍 😊 Thank you so much for sharing this custard pie recipe. God bless you and your family.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Esther! I am so glad that you like the custard pie. We love it too!
Ron
Hey Beth, this is my fourth attempt to answer your question: “Do you use a frozen crust or do you make a homemade crust?”. Trying this time as a net new comment rather than direct reply to your question.
I use home made crust.
Beth Pierce
Hey Ron,
Sorry about the delay. I wanted to look at a few help boards. I found this which sounds very helpful. “You’re either developing the gluten too much by overworking it or you’re stretching it into the pan. Try using pastry flour. It’s very forgiving. And let your rolled out dough relax in the fridge and then drape it into your dish. Do not stretch it to fit. Dock the bottom and sides and freeze it for at least 15 minutes. Then blind bake as usual”
Ron Smith
This recipe has become a favourite of my wife and I. I’m wondering, though, how everyone manages the crust? My first time baking it, per the instructions, in the pre-bake the crust shrunk/slipped down the sides of the pie plate. So, after that I got into a whole thing of blind baking the crust with pre-chilling, parchment, weights, yada, yada – which worked, but I found the P.I.T.A. factor a bit high. Lately I’ve just been leaving the excess dough at the edge of the pate and wrapping it around the edge. This works, and turns out fine, but it ain’t pretty. Any pro tips out there?
Beth Pierce
Do you use a frozen crust or do you make a homemade crust?
Ron
Hi Beth, I use a homemade crust. This is my third time posting this reply – they seem to keep disappearing?
Beth Pierce
It is not disappearing. I have to approve all comments before they show up.. You would be surprised what people leave out here. I am still thinking about the sliding crust dilemma. I will respond soon. Thank you!
Geena
I baked it today and omg so delicious
Thank You
Looking forward on baking more great recipes…
Thank you
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine, Geena!
Evelyn
I made the Egg Custard recipe and it taste just like my mom’s pie. I will try it again.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Evelyn! So happy that you liked it!
Dana
Hey Woman! (Sorry, it sounded cute)
I want to make flavored custard pies. Do you think adding flavoring would work? I saw someone do an apple cider custard with no recipe and it looked great. So l was going to wing it.
May l ask your opinion?
Thank you in advance,
Dana
Beth Pierce
That is in an interesting thought. Without testing a recipe, especially a baking one I am hesitant to commment.
Laura
I have used a recipe that has a small amount of almond extract.
Emily A Harrison
I use lemon flavoring instead of vanilla and it turns out amazing!! 😊
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the the tip.
Beth
You could substitute full-fat eggnog for the milk & cream. I’ve done this and it tastes fabulous! I love this recipe exactly as posted, but the eggnog variation is nice during the holidays.
Aaron
Can this recipe work with a 6 inch springform pan if I’m making my own crust?
Beth Pierce
I have never tried to I am hesitant to say yes.