Custard Pie

INGREDIENTS

 3 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups scalded milk (lightly cooled)

Ground Nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit & position the oven rack in the lower third of the oven. 

Beat together the eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla until completely smooth.

Add scalded milk and mix until smooth.

Using your favorite pie crust recipe (DO NOT USE FROZEN CRUST), evenly flute the edges in a greased pie dish.

Pour filling into crust through a strainer to remove lingering nasty egg bits. Sprinkle evenly with nutmeg.

Place a large baking pan in the oven and put the pie inside it. Carefully pour water into the pan around the pie. This keeps the custard from cracking and becoming rubbery when it is baking.

Bake for 30-45 minutes. If the crust begins to brown too fast, fold thin pieces of tin foil around the edges. When custard jiggles (not ripples) when softly moved, the pie is done. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving.