Old-Fashioned Egg Custard Pie Recipe This old-fashioned egg custard pie recipe is handed down from my great-grandmother. It's an easy pie to make with a sweet, silky texture. It's sure to be a family-pleasing addition to any meal. I've never found anyone in the middle of the road on the subject of egg custard pie. You are either a lover or a hater. Some people prefer it warm, some prefer it cold. My husband prefers it cold. Personally, I like it either way!
There’s something comforting about the taste and texture of egg custard pie to me. I can almost smell it as the deliciousness wafts from Granny's kitchen mixed with the smell of coffee and bacon from breakfast. My fondness for the pie could come from the memories I subconsciously associate with it. Of course, it could also be the deliciousness of Ma Horton's recipe. Maybe even both! Either way, it is one of our favorites. My youngest son was the only one of the kids who joined me in my delight in this delicacy. He would often say, "Mama, will you make you and me a pie?" I knew what he meant. He loved to have it for breakfast and so do I! Egg custard pie is a good way to use up some of the spring and summer abundance your girls are giving you. Funny how so much of life happens around us when we're children and not until we're grown and carrying on the traditions do we realize there were some practical reasons behind their actions. I should say this recipe is supposed to make eight servings...I must guiltily say this isn't usually the case here unless we have company. You may have better control than me.
