Eggnog Pie

Name: Eggnog Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 nine inch pie
Ingredients: 1 baked pastry shells; 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope gelatin; 2 cups milk; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons sugar; 2 egg yolks, beaten; 2 egg whites, beaten stiff; 2 teaspoons brandy (adjust to your taste) or 2 teaspoons Bourbon (adjust to your taste); nutmeg

Submitted by msintrepid

"From a Washington DC area Church Cookbook, circa 1936. My Great Aunt always prepared this for the holidays. Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 nine inch pie

ingredients

1 baked pastry shells
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope gelatin
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 egg whites, beaten stiff
2 teaspoons brandy (adjust to your taste) or 2 teaspoons Bourbon (adjust to your taste)
nutmeg

directions

Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup milk.
Blend cornstarch, salt, and 3 Tbsp sugar.
Add remaining milk.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
Cover and cook 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add gelatin, stir until dissolved.
Add hot milk mix to beaten egg yolks, cook over low heat 3 minutes.
Chill until slightly thickened.
Mix in remaining sugar to beaten egg whites.
Fold egg white mixture into custard.
Add flavorings.
Pour into pie shell, sprinkle with nutmeg.
Chill until firm.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

msintrepid

United States

Raised in LA, schooled in France at Cordon Bleu. Ran 2 restaurants one in Calif and one in TX. My favorite cookbook is the Joy of Cooking - not the new version. Canning food is my passion. You can check this out at http://www.texfiles.com/msintrepid/canning.htm

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