Egg Custard Pie With Meringue Recipes

EGG CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll piecrust into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit piecrust inside a 9-inch ceramic or glass pie dish lightly sprayed with cooking spray; crimp edges. Cut and fit a sheet of parchment paper inside piecrust; fill with pie weights. Transfer to a baking sheet; bake in preheated oven 10 minutes. Remove parchment paper and pie weights. Return piecrust to oven; bake 3 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, sugar, salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of the nutmeg in a large liquid measuring cup. Pour mixture into cooled piecrust. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F, and continue baking until pie is golden, set around the edges, and slightly jiggly in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes, covering edges of piecrust with aluminum foil if needed to prevent overbrowning. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg. Chill until cold, about 1 hour.

CUSTARD MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside 2 tablespoons. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minute. Remove from the heat. , Stir in a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour filling into crust. , In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until high stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing to crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

EGG CUSTARD PIE III

Steps:

• Bake pie shell at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine melted butter or margarine, sugar, flour, milk, vanilla, and nutmeg. Add beaten eggs, and blend well. Pour filling into partially baked pie shell.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 to 55 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Do not overcook.

EGG CUSTARD PIE WITH MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat milk on the stove top to a simmer, do not boil. Set aside. Combine sugar, flour, & salt. Add heated milk and vanilla. Beat 2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks together and add to the milk mixture. Reserve 2 egg whites for meringue.
• Place a baking sheet in the oven and place the pie pan with the unbaked crust on the baking sheet. Prick the crust with a fork and add the custard to the crust.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees F and bake for about 25 minutes until set. A spot about the size of a quarter in the center will not be set. Don't overbake as this will cause the custard to be watery. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Change oven temp to 400 degrees F. Beat egg whites until foamy and slowly add 3 Tbsp. sugar. Continue to beat until peaks form. Spread on custard to edges to seal pie. Put back in oven and bake till lightly browned. Cool and refrigerate.

GRANDMA'S EGG CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the scalded milk. For more yellow color, add few drops yellow food coloring.
• Line pie pan with pastry, and brush inside bottom and sides of shell with egg white to help prevent a soggy crust. Pour custard mixture into piecrust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack.

EGG CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs well.
• Heat milk and butter to just before boiling.
• Add the milk mixture to sugar, butter, salt and vanilla.
• Add the eggs.
• Pour into unbaked shell.
• Bake at 350 degrees until top is a golden brown color.