Brown Butter Custard Pie

Brown Butter Custard Pie

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

8 tablespoons cold butter

3/4 cup whole milk

3 eggs, room temperature

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

In a medium sauce pan melt the butter until it is a caramel color.

Add the milk and stir until the milk is almost scalded.

Remove from the heat and cool.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs, add salt, sugar, and vanilla.

Add the milk mixture and beat until completely mixed.

Sprinkle the nutmeg into the filling, then stir.

Pour the filling into the pie crust.

Bake at 325 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes until set in the center.

Remove from oven and let cool completely before slicing.

Garnish with fruit in season.

Enjoy!