Custard Pie
Add coconut to this smooth custard for a tropical spin on a classic custard pie recipe.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 17 mins
Servings:
Makes 8 slices
Ingredients
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1 recipe Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
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4 eggs
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 cups half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare and roll out Pastry for Single-Crust Pie. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Trim; crimp edge as desired. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4 to 5 minutes more or until set and dry. Remove crust from oven; reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
2.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a mixing bowl slightly beat eggs with a rotary beater or fork. Stir in sugar, vanilla, salt, and nutmeg. Gradually stir in half-and-half until mixture is thoroughly combined.
3.
Place the partially baked pastry shell on the oven rack. Carefully pour filling into the pastry shell.
4.
To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm (cool on wire rack for 1 hour) or chilled (refrigerate within 2 hours). Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.
5.
Makes 8 slices
6.
Coconut Custard Pie: Prepare as above, except stir in 1/2 cup toasted coconut with the half-and-half. Per wedge: 340 cal., 21 g total fat (10 g sat. fat), 128 mg chol., 188 mg sodium, 32 g carbo., 1 g fiber, 7 g pro. Daily Values: 8% vit. A, 1% vit. C, 8% calcium, 7% iron Exchanges: 2 Other Carbo., 4 Fat
Nutrition information
Calories 305, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Monounsaturated Fat 7 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 128 mg, Sodium 166 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Total Sugar 12 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 8%, Iron 7%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 2, Fat 3.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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