Description
Make this easy homemade pie for a creamy dessert. This traditional recipe delivers a smooth vanilla custard filling perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus extra for topping
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Place the unbaked pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until they are light yellow. Do not over-whisk; you want to avoid incorporating too much air.
- Whisk in the sugar and salt until combined.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and cinnamon if you are using it.
- Slowly pour in the milk while continuing to whisk gently until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the custard filling into the unbaked pie crust.
- Sprinkle a light layer of extra ground nutmeg over the top of the filling.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. The pie is done when a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, and the edges are set. The center may jiggle slightly.
- Cool the pie completely on a wire rack before slicing. This allows the creamy dessert pie to set fully.
- Chill the pie for at least 2 hours before serving for the best texture.
Notes
- For an extra smooth filling, you can strain the custard mixture through a fine-mesh sieve before pouring it into the crust.
- If the crust edges start to brown too quickly during baking, cover them loosely with aluminum foil strips.
- This recipe is a wonderful base for holiday baking desserts; consider adding a pinch of cardamom for a different warm spice note.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0.2
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 110