Name: Apple Custard Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed; APPLES:; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 cups thinly sliced peeled Honeycrisp or tart apples, (about 4 medium); 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; CUSTARD:; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This apple custard pie recipe turns the popular fall dessert into a decadent treat. The shortbread pie crust is easy to make and adds a fun texture to the pie.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

APPLES:

2 tablespoons butter

3 cups thinly sliced peeled Honeycrisp or tart apples, (about 4 medium)

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

CUSTARD:

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 large egg, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

2 In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar and cinnamon; cook until apples are slightly soft, 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool,5-10 minutes. Arrange apples into bottom of pie crust in even layers.

3 In a small bowl, whisk cream, egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth; slowly pour over apples. Place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet; bake 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, covering with foil if crust begins to get too dark. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.