Dessert
Apple Custard Pie
Looking for an excuse to enjoy an apple pie?
Yields 6 SERVINGS
Prep + Chill Time
20mins
Cook Time
30mins
Total Time
50mins
Enjoy every delightful bite of this tasty treat!
Ingredients
Apple Layer
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 cup thinly sliced, peeled apples
Custard Layer
- 4 large Dakota Layers eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups milk, heated until very warm
- 1 Basic Nutty Egg & Lemon Juice Pie Crust (9-inch), unbaked
Instructions
Apple Layer
- HEAT oven to 400°F. MIX 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. SPRINKLE over apples in small bowl; TOSS. ARRANGE apples evenly in bottom of pie crust.
Custard Layer
- Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt in medium bowl until blended. beat in milk. Slowly pour over apples.
- Carefully place pie on rack in center of 400°F oven. bake until knife inserted midway between center and edge of pie comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Cool completely on wire rack. refrigerate, loosely covered, until firm, several hours or overnight.
- Garnish with cranberries or raspberries.
Tips:
For easier slicing, use a thin-bladed knife. Wipe knife with clean damp towel, or rinse knife under warm water, after each cut.
Refrigerate any leftover pie promptly.
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