{"id":2737,"date":"2026-03-28T21:46:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T21:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2737"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T21:46:58","slug":"old-fashioned-custard-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/old-fashioned-custard-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Old-Fashioned Custard Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Old-Fashioned Custard Pie<\/h2>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs, beaten<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>2 1\/2 cups milk (whole milk works best)<\/li>\n<li>Ground nutmeg, for topping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong> to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the filling<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large mixing bowl, whisk together the beaten eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the milk<\/strong><br \/>\nGradually stir in the milk, mixing gently until everything is fully combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fill the crust<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the unbaked pie crust into a pie dish if not already. Carefully pour the custard mixture into the crust.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add topping<\/strong><br \/>\nLightly sprinkle ground nutmeg over the top for that classic flavor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nBake for 45\u201350 minutes, or until the center is set but still slightly jiggly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cool<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove from the oven and let the pie cool completely. The custard will continue to set as it cools.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For a smoother texture, warm the milk slightly before mixing (not boiling).<\/li>\n<li>Avoid overbaking\u2014custard should be soft, not dry.<\/li>\n<li>Chill before serving for the best flavor and texture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Old-Fashioned Custard Pie Ingredients 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust 3 large eggs, beaten 3\/4 cup granulated sugar 1\/4 teaspoon salt&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2737"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2739,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2737\/revisions\/2739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}