Easy Homemade Baked Egg Custard Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust
• 4 eggs eggs
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups milk
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and gather all your ingredients.
2. Place your pastry into a 9-inch pie plate, ensuring it covers the bottom and sides. Crimp the edge for a decorative finish, if desired.
3. Line the bottom of the pastry with foil or parchment paper, then fill it with dried beans or pie weights. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.
4. Remove the lining and beans or weights, then continue baking until the crust is set and dry, approximately 5 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Allow the pastry to cool for about 10 minutes while you prepare the filling.
5. To make the egg custard filling: In a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in the vanilla extract. Gradually stir in the milk until everything is fully incorporated.
6. Pour the custard mixture carefully over the partially baked crust, filling it to the top.
7. Sprinkle nutmeg evenly over the filling. Bake in the preheated oven until the custard is set and a sharp knife inserted near the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cover the edge of the pastry with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning.
8. Allow the custard to cool completely before serving, approximately 1 hour.

Nutrition

• Calories: 338 kcal
• Fat Content: 16 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 17 g
• Sodium Content: 270 mg
• Protein Content: 7 g
• Cholesterol Content: 96 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 41 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g