Old Fashioned Custard Pie

Growing up we had this pie every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's simple but decadent. If you've never had Custard Pie before, it's a little bit like Creme Brulee in a pie crust. This is wonderful served chilled with REAL whipped cream. Enjoy.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 8" pie

Ingredients

• 9  inches  unbaked pie shells
• 2 1⁄2 cups  whole milk or 2 1⁄2 cups half-and-half cream, scalded
• 3  eggs, lightly beaten
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon real vanilla extract
•  ground nutmeg, to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar and salt.
3. Slowly whisk in scalded milk a little at a time to prevent cooking the egg mixture.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Pour, through a sieve, into the unbaked pie shell.
6. Sprinkle top with ground nutmeg.
7. Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
8. Filling will look wobbly but will set up as it cools.
9. Chill thoroughly and serve with whipped cream.