Old Fashioned Southern Egg Custard Pie Recipe
Old fashioned southern egg custard pie recipe is the ideal holiday pie. With a creamy custard filling and a dash of nutmeg, the easy pie checks all the boxes for delicious.
Servings: 8 pieces
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 9- inch pie crust
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg plus some to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400-degrees
- Poke holes, with a fork, in the bottom and sides of your room temperature pie crust.
- Place a pie shield or aluminum foil around the top edges of the crust.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes and set aside. (After the pie cools, place it on a cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil).
Lower oven temperature to 325-degrees- In a medium-sized bowl, add the eggs and beat.
- Next, pour the half and half, salt, sugar, and nutmeg into the bowl and mix well.
- Pour mixture into the pie shell and bake for 50-55 minutes at 325-degree temperature.
- After the pie cooks, allow it to cool in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
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Notes
Pie needs to be refrigerated.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 197mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g