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1940’s Vintage Custard Pie Recipe

1940’s Vintage Custard Pie Recipe

This 1940’s Vintage Custard Pie recipe is a classic Southern dessert that will leave your taste buds begging for seconds.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • 9½-inch pie pan
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 1 unbaked pie crust Unbaked Pie Crust
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 6 large Eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 3 cups Whole Milk room temperature
  • ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly spray a 9½-inch pie pan with nonstick spray.
  • Place unbaked pie crust in pie pan, pressing dough against the sides of the pie pan.
  • Whisk together sugar, eggs, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, and vanilla for 2 minutes. Add milk and whisk for another 3 minutes until smooth.
  • Pour mixture into pie shell.
  • Sprinkle the remaining ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg lightly on top of the custard.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set.
  • Slice and serve.

Notes

Using room-temperature eggs and milk helps with even cooking. The pie tastes and cuts best when chilled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 326IUCalcium: 126mgIron: 1mg
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