Description
A warm and simple custard pie infused with cinnamon and vanilla, perfect for Christmas Eve.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon (or 1 cinnamon stick, steeped)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean, scraped)
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- Optional: 1 tsp orange zest for holiday flair
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and roll out the crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Line with parchment paper, fill with weights, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove weights and parchment, then bake for another 5 minutes until lightly golden. Cool slightly.
- In a saucepan, heat the milk and cream with cinnamon and vanilla until steaming; do not boil. Remove any cinnamon stick or vanilla bean after steeping.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture while whisking constantly to temper the eggs. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve for extra smoothness.
- Lower oven to 325°F (160°C). Pour custard into the pie crust and bake for 35–40 minutes until edges are set but the center jiggles slightly.
- Allow to cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
For a smooth custard, strain the mixture before pouring it into the crust. Chill the pie thoroughly before slicing for clean cuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 130mg