Description
Indulge in the delicious flavors of this French Custard Pie with Apples. A rich custard filling paired with sweet apples, all baked in a flaky pie crust, makes for a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Crust:
- 1 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Filling:
- 3 medium apples (such as Golden Delicious or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare the Crust: Fit the pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp the edges as desired.
- Arrange Apples: Arrange the thinly sliced apples evenly in the bottom of the pie crust.
- Make Custard: Whisk together eggs and sugar, then add cream, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, flour, and salt. Whisk until frothy.
- Fill the Pie: Pour the custard mixture over the apples in the pie shell.
- Bake: Bake for 45–50 minutes until set and golden.
- Cool and Serve: Let the pie cool completely before slicing. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, sauté the apple slices in butter before placing them in the pie crust.
- This pie is delicious served warm or chilled and pairs well with coffee or vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
