Apple Custard Pie

Name: Apple Custard Pie
Ingredients: 1 purchased refrigerated piecrust or Piecrust Dough; 1 purchased refrigerated piecrust or Piecrust Dough; 6 tablespoons butter, divided; 3 small Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 3 small Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 1 cup sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon vanilla rum or rum (optional); 1 tablespoon vanilla rum or rum (optional); 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 large eggs; 1 cup heavy cream

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Apples

By Julia Rutland

Published 2020

About

Creamy custard pies can acquire a soggy bottom crust. To avoid this, par-bake the crust just until it’s set but not over-browned.

Ingredients

1 purchased refrigerated piecrust or Piecrust Dough
6 tablespoons butter, divided
3

Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pie plate; crimp edges, if desired. Prick bottom and sides of crust with a fork. Place a piece of parchment paper or aluminum foil over crust and fill ⅔ full with pie weights, dried beans, or rice.