Egg Custard Pie With Meringue Food

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.

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.

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.