Custard Pie

Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
8 40 minutes 25 minutes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
PASTRY: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup cold lard or butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 6-7 tablespoons cold water
CUSTARD: 2 cups milk 1 cinnamon stick 2 pieces lemon peel
3 egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons unsalted butter



1 Process flour, sugar, salt, lard or butter in a food processor for about 1 minute. Add vanilla and enough water to make a firm dough. Divide dough in half. Wrap in plastic wrap; set aside.
2 To make Custard: Heat 1-1/2 cups milk with cinnamon and lemon peel until almost boiling. Remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon and peel.
3 In a double boiler beat yolks and sugar over simmering water until thickened.
4 Mix remaining 1/2 cup milk and the cornstarch. Add to yolk mixture with warm milk. Cook until thickened. Remove, whisk in the butter. Let cool.
5 Preheat oven to 400 F. Roll out half of the pastry to line a 9-inch pie plate. Roll out remaining pastry to cover top of pie. Spoon filling into pastry shell and cover with remaining pastry. Trim and decorate. Brush with milk to glaze.
6 Bake about 25 minutes until pastry is golden.

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