Grandma’s Custard Pie

Name: Grandma’s Custard Pie (Torta della Nonna)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk; 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour; Pinch salt; 6 tablespoons sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling the crust; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ cup sugar; 1 cup heavy cream; ¼ cup pine nuts; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk

Torta della Nonna

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
7 hr

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

This deliciously sweet and comforting pie is a favorite in many homes and restaurants throughout northern Italy. The recipe below was given to me by my good friends the talented Simili sisters, award-winning bakers and cookbook authors from Bologna.

Ingredients

For the Pastry Crust

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Pie
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Cut the butter into 12 pieces and put it in a food processor with the 2 cups flour, sugar, egg, egg yolk, and salt. Run the machine until the dough comes together and is homogeneous. Remove the dough and place it on a counter. Briefly knead it with your hands to form a smooth ball.