Grandma's Egg Custard Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust (follow next pie crust recipe, included here)
• 3 eggs, beaten + 1 egg yolk
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg white
• 2 1/2 cups fresh milk (some readers said if mixed with a tin of evaporated milk would be nice as well)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 drops yellow food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
2. Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the fresh milk. For more yellow color, add few drops yellow food coloring. (can use mixer as well for 1 minute)
3. 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.
4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack. Serve with caramel sos or strawberry jam

Easy Pie Crust

Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie crust

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt (or just a pinch if u think it is too salty)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place all ingredients in 9 inch pie pan. Stir together with fork. Pat mixture into bottom and up the sides of the pan. Poke holes in bottom and side of crust.
3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Use as directed in favorite pie recipe.