Indulge in the classic Southern comfort food with Granny's Egg Pie, a delectable dish passed down through generations. This savory pie features a golden, flaky crust encasing a creamy custard filling enriched with tender eggs and a medley of aromatic herbs. Discover the secrets behind this timeless recipe and explore variations like the Cheesy Egg Pie, a delightful combination of eggs, cheese, and vegetables, and the Mini Egg Pies, perfect for individual servings or gatherings. Experience the charm of Granny's Egg Pie and embark on a culinary journey filled with warmth, nostalgia, and irresistible flavors.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
BIG MAMA'S EGG PIE
This recipe comes from author, Jocelyn Adams of Grandbaby Cakes.
Provided by Jocelyn Delk Adams
Time 3h55m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare the Crust: Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl to combine. Add butter. Using a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour mixture until various-size crumbs form. Slowly add water, mixing with hands until dough forms, adding more water if needed until dough just comes together (there may still be some dry flour in bowl). Shape dough into a ball. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap; chill until cold, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Prepare the Filling: Cook milk and butter in a saucepan over medium-low, undisturbed, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, 45 minutes.
- Whisk together eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Whisk in cooled milk mixture. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Unwrap chilled dough; place on a lightly floured work surface. Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to ¼-inch thickness. Transfer to an ungreased freezer-safe 9-inch pie plate. Press dough into bottom and up sides of plate. Crimp edges. Freeze Crust 10 minutes.
- Remove Crust from freezer. Line with parchment paper; add pie weights. Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Remove Crust from oven; remove weights and parchment. Cool 10 minutes.
- Pour Filling into Crust. Bake at 325°F until top of pie is lightly browned and center jiggles just slightly, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg, and serve.
GRANNY'S EGG PIE
My grandmother made them all the time and she was the best cook in the world. I had her recipe and I make them for my family and friends. They are so good and smooth and moisture. It is my mom's favorite pie.
Provided by Lisa Johnson
Categories Pies
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Mix all ingredients and heat until butter melts. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 400 F. for 30 minutes.
GRANNY'S COCOA CREAM PIE RECIPE - (3.8/5)
Provided by mikeimmell
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix cocoa, cornstarch, beaten egg yolks; sugar and salt, then add milk gradually, while stirring in a pot over med-high heat. Cook until thick, beating it smooth. While stirring, mix in the vanilla. Cream pies take some time to thicken, so stir... and stir (10 to 15 minutes). Using a heavy bottom pan really helps. Just keep it up until it thickens. Pour into a pre-baked pie shell. Put in the fridge to chill for several hours before serving. Add whipped cream, cool whip, or a baked meringue for the topping if you like :)
GRANDMA'S EASY EGG CUSTARD PIE RECIPE...CIN
My Grandmother used to make egg custard pies for me `cause they were my fav, and she loved them too.
Provided by Straws Kitchen(*o *)
Categories Pies
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Wisk all ingredients together, pour into a 9 1/2" deep dish pie plate lined with an unbaked pie pastry crust. Bake at 340 dF for approximately 1-hr 10-min or until set in the middle. Cover the pastry crust edges with a pie shield or foil after being in oven about 30 minutes; so it does not get tooo brown.
- 2. *NOTE: I wanted to use sour milk instead so... I made 'sour milk' by adding 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice (can also use distilled white vinegar) in a 4-cup measuring vessel and adding the whole milk. Just gave it a stir and let set about 15 minutes to thicken and looked like it was begining to curdle.
GRANDMA'S SECRET PIE CRUST
The secret's out! A great basic pie crust recipe.
Provided by Felicia Bass
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In large bowl mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening with two butter knifes.
- In separate bowl, mix together egg, vinegar, and water. Drizzle wet mixture into dry mixture, cutting it in.
- Roll out dough, and fit into two 9 inch pie pans.
- Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 150.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
GRANDMA'S EGG CUSTARD PIE
This pie is so easy to make and won the 1999 American Pie Council's Pie Championship in the Custard Pie Category.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Pie
Time 55m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the scalded milk. For more yellow color, add a few drops yellow food coloring.
- Brush inside bottom and sides of pie crust with egg white to help prevent a soggy crust. Pour custard mixture into piecrust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. (Please adjust according to your oven) Cool on rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.6, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 77.4, Sodium 256.1, Carbohydrate 32.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 22.8, Protein 6.6
GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CUSTARD PIE
Straight from grandma's kitchen, a delicious Southern holiday tradition. A smooth and rich chocolate dessert that will have you asking for thirds.
Provided by TRISTESS00
Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until well combined.
- Mix milk, egg yolks, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl. Add flour mixture and blend custard until smooth.
- Pour custard into a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring continually, until slightly boiling but not popping, about 5 minutes. Cook just until reasonably thickened, 3 to 5 minutes more, and remove from heat immediately. Stir hot custard to smooth out any lumps and pour into the pre-baked pie shell.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Beat egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl until peaks start to form. Spread the thick meringue mixture on top of the custard.
- Cook under the preheated broiler just until the peaks start to turn light brown, 1 to 2 minutes, being very careful not to let the meringue burn.
- Place the custard pie in the fridge or on Grandma's porch on a cool night until the custard congeals, about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 52.6 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 184 mg, Sugar 21.8 g
GRANNY'S APPLE PIE
This recipe came out of my Granny's (Great Grandmother) 1941 New American Cookbook. I've tweaked it over the years with advice from my Grandmother. (Granny's daughter) It's beautiful and delicious and it's even better served warm with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream on top!
Provided by Amy H.
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Place apple slices in a large bowl.
- 2. Mix sugar, flour, nut meg, salt, cinnamon and lemon juice. Sprinkle over apples and toss lightly.
- 3. Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell and dot with butter.
- 4. Remove second pie shell from tin and place on a floured board. Cut into 1-inch strips using a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Use the strips to create a basket weave crust over the top of pie. Press edges with a fork dipped in flour.
- 5. Place pie on foil or parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 40 minutes in a 425 degree, preheated oven.
- 6. Lightly brush the top of pie crust with egg yolk in the last five minutes of baking.
- 7. Remove from oven and cool.
GRANNY'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Add the shortening and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water and let sit 1 minute. Either using a fork or your hands, carefully press the mixture together to form a soft ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 12 inches in diameter and 1/8 of an inch thick. Gently fold the circle of dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold into a 9-inch by 2-inch deep-dish pie pan. Crimp the edges and place in the oven. Bake until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- In a saucepan, combine the chocolate, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix well. Stir in the milk. Place the pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Beat the egg yolks. Add 1/2 cup of the hot mixture to the egg yolks and mix well. Add the mixture back to the saucepan and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and butter. Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and cool completely. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until chilled.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Beat the egg whites, on medium speed, until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread the meringue evenly over the pie. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven, on the top rack and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove and cut into individual servings.
GRANNY'S RHUBARB PIE
This recipe originated with my grandmother, who baked many different rhubarb desserts. This was always a favorite of mine. -Blanche Baninski Minto North Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the egg, water and vinegar; stir into flour mixture until a ball forms. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. For filling, in a large bowl, combine rhubarb, apples, pineapple, honey and lemon juice. Combine sugar and flour; add to rhubarb mixture. , On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 disk of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll out remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. , Bake until crust is golden brown and the apples are tender, about 1-1/4 hours.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 595 calories, Fat 27g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 469mg sodium, Carbohydrate 83g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
GRANDMA'S LEMON PIE
This recipe comes from my Grandma Mapel, a true country woman from Iowa. Growing up to me meant going to Grandma's house on the farm and eating the best food ever. Her lemon pie is tops!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir 1 cup of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan stirring constantly. , Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter. Gently stir in lemon juice, vinegar and extract. Pour hot filling into pastry shell. , For meringue, combine water and cornstarch in a saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 2 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the egg whites, vanilla and salt on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually add cornstarch mixture, beating well on high. Immediately spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust, Bake at 350° until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- To ensure a smooth pie, whisk the eggs and milk together until well blended before adding them to the pie crust.
- Use freshly grated cheese for the best flavor and texture. Pre-packaged shredded cheese often contains additives that can affect the taste and consistency of the pie.
- If you want a crispy crust, pre-bake the pie crust for 5-10 minutes before adding the filling. This will help to prevent the crust from becoming soggy.
- Don't overfill the pie crust. Leave about 1/2 inch of space around the edges so that the filling has room to expand while baking.
- Bake the pie in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the pie cooks evenly.
- Let the pie cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. This will allow the filling to set and the pie to firm up.
Conclusion:
Granny's egg pie is a classic dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make sure your egg pie turns out perfect every time. So next time you are looking for a delicious and satisfying meal, give Granny's egg pie a try.
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