Moms Custard Pie Recipes

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°. Separate 1 egg; set the white aside in a large bowl and let stand for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, beat the yolk and remaining eggs just until combined. Blend in the sugar, salt and vanilla. Stir in milk. Beat reserved egg white until stiff peaks form; fold into egg mixture. , Carefully pour into crust. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Prepare pie shell and chill thoroughly, at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Scald milk in double-boiler or in microwave.
• In separate bowl, whisk eggs a little, then add sugar and salt and stir.
• Add scalded milk, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla and nutmeg and pour into chilled pie shell.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until all but about an inch in the center is set. Be careful not to overcook.
• Cool completely before cutting.
• NOTE: This recipe works best made by hand, not with a mixer.

Steps:

• For the graham cracker crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, confectioners' sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Press into a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely before filling. Leave the oven on.
• For the cream cheese filling: Put the cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla and eggs in a medium bowl and beat with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth. Pour the filling into the cooled crust and bake until set, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before topping; leave the oven on.
• For the sour cream topping: Combine the sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla in a small bowl and mix until smooth. Spread onto the pie and bake 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours. Slice and serve.

Steps:

• Beat eggs well in a large bowl, then add milk, salt, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Cover a baking sheet with foil and place it on center shelf of preheated 450 degree (Fahrenheit) oven.
• Place 9 inch pie plate containing the uncooked pie shell on baking sheet and pour mixture into pie shell.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 30-35 minutes more or until knife inserted comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Crust:.
• In a bowl mix butter, flour and sugar. Press into an ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool while mixing other ingredients.
• Filling:.
• Cut Rhubarb into 1 inch pieces. Place in a bowl. Mix in egg yolks, 1 cup of sugar, flour and salt. Pour into prepared pie crust.
• Mix evaporated milk and 1 cup sugar. Pour over rhubarb mixture.
• Bake pie for 45 minutes. If not completely set bake an additional 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and "frost with meringue." Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes or until meringue peaks are a light golden brown.
• Meringue:.
• While pie is baking, beat egg whites until stiff. Add sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until you have soft stiff peaks.
• Cover pie with meringue and follow baking instructions above.
• Pie can be served warm or cold. All leftovers must be refrigerated.

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees F for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Separate one egg; set the white aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the yolk and remaining eggs just until combined. Blend in the sugar, salt and vanilla. Stir in milk. Beat reserved egg white until stiff peaks form; fold into egg mixture.
• Carefully pour into crust. Cover edges of pie with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until well blended. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk, flour and salt; mix well. Stir in lemon juice and zest; set aside. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold into lemon mixture., Pour into crust. Bake until lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, garnish with whipped cream, lemon and mint. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Beat eggs, milk, sugar, flour and cinnamon in a mixing bowl until well blended.
• Stir in rhubarb.
• Mix well and pour into pie shell.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until custard is set.

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil (heavy duty is best).
• Bake shell at 450°F for 8 minutes.
• Then remove the foil; bake for 5 minutes more.
• remove from the oven and set shell to the side.
• Separate one egg; set the white aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the yolk and remaining eggs until combined.
• Then blend in sugar, salt and vanilla extract.
• Stir in the milk.
• Take remaining egg white and beat until stiff peaks form; then carefully fold into egg mixture.
• Slowly and carefully pour into crust.
• Cover the edges of the pie with foil.
• Then bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil from edges and bake 15-20 minutes more or until you can insert knife in the middle and it comes out clean.
• Cool pie (wire rack is best and quickest).
• Sprinkle on nutmeg and store in the refrigerator.