Best 7 Vanilla Meringue Custard Pie Recipes

VANILLA MERINGUE CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare your favorite pastry crust in a 9 1/2 inch pie plate. Bake according to your directions and then let it cool while you make your custard filling.
• 2. Custard-In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
• 3. Quickly stir 1/3 cup hot mixture into beaten egg yolks. Return this mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla extract.
• 4. Spread evenly into shell. Set aside. Meringue-Preheat the oven to 375F. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add salt, cream of tartar, sugar, and vanilla extract, beating until stiff and shiny.
• 5. Quickly spread over filling to the edge. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; cool in refrigerator for 2 hours to set properly before serving.

LEMON CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until mixture thickens to the consistency of pudding, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Add lemon juice and whisk until smooth.
• Return pudding to the heat; slowly stir in egg yolk mixture. Increase heat to high and boil, stirring constantly, for at least 2 minutes. Stir in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour thickened custard into the pie shell.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine egg whites, remaining vanilla extract, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Whip with an electric mixture until a fluffy meringue forms. Spread meringue over the custard.
• Bake pie in the preheated oven until meringue is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

CUSTARD MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside 2 tablespoons. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minute. Remove from the heat. , Stir in a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour filling into crust. , In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until high stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing to crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

VANILLA CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup melted butter in a bowl; press mixture into a 9-inch pie dish to form a crust.
• Bake in preheated oven until firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk milk, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, flour, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes, then add egg yolks while continuously stirring. Continue to cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute more, and remove from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter and vanilla extract. Allow vanilla mixture to cool for 10 minutes before pouring into prepared crust. Let pie come to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the meringue will form sharp peaks. Spread meringue over vanilla pudding.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for about 3 hours before serving.

SENSATIONALLY SMOOTH AND SIMPLE VANILLA CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a double-layered cookie sheet (to protect from overbrowning the bottom) with foil.
• Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to steam. Do not scorch or boil.
• Whisk 1 egg white in a bowl. Lightly brush on the inside and top of the frozen pie crust. Place crust on the prepared cookie sheet. Set aside while making custard filling.
• Whisk remaining eggs and yolk, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, and lemon zest together in a bowl until well mixed. Dribble in the steamed milk very slowly, whisking the whole time, about 2 minutes; it will be very frothy.
• Pour the frothy custard mixture into the prepared pie crust. Sprinkle top with 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Transfer to the oven very carefully.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until a knife inserted near center comes out moist but mostly clean, about 45 minutes more; start checking 8 to 10 minutes before the hour is up due to variations with ovens.
• Cool on a wire rack to room temperature, about 30 minutes before transferring to a refrigerator to set.

MERINGUE CRUST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form. Add vanilla, and slowly beat in sugar until very stiff and glossy. Spread mixture into a 9 inch pie plate to form a shell.
• Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Turn oven off, and leave meringue in oven for 1 hour. Cool.

EGG CUSTARD PIE WITH MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat milk on the stove top to a simmer, do not boil. Set aside. Combine sugar, flour, & salt. Add heated milk and vanilla. Beat 2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks together and add to the milk mixture. Reserve 2 egg whites for meringue.
• Place a baking sheet in the oven and place the pie pan with the unbaked crust on the baking sheet. Prick the crust with a fork and add the custard to the crust.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees F and bake for about 25 minutes until set. A spot about the size of a quarter in the center will not be set. Don't overbake as this will cause the custard to be watery. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Change oven temp to 400 degrees F. Beat egg whites until foamy and slowly add 3 Tbsp. sugar. Continue to beat until peaks form. Spread on custard to edges to seal pie. Put back in oven and bake till lightly browned. Cool and refrigerate.