Description
Festive holiday eggnog pie brings creamy winter cheer straight from grandma’s kitchen. Rich custard nestled in buttery crust promises delightful seasonal comfort you’ll savor with each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups eggnog
- 3 large beaten eggs
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked deep-dish pie crust
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Liquid and Flavor Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a moderate temperature of 350°F, creating an ideal baking environment for the festive dessert.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly combine the granulated sweetener with the powdery flour, ensuring a uniform mixture without any lumps.
- Introduce the creamy holiday beverage, whisked eggs, aromatic vanilla essence, and liquefied butter into the dry ingredients, blending until the mixture achieves a silky, homogeneous consistency.
- Carefully position the unbaked pastry shell into a pie plate, ensuring it sits evenly and smoothly.
- Gently cascade the velvety eggnog concoction into the pastry shell, filling it generously but leaving a slight margin to prevent overflow during baking.
- Transfer the pie to the preheated oven, allowing it to transform for 45-50 minutes until the filling sets firmly and a probing knife emerges pristine when inserted into the center.
- Remove from the oven and let the pie rest and cool completely on a wire cooling rack, allowing the filling to stabilize and develop its full flavor profile.
- Serve the pie chilled or at ambient temperature, presenting a delightful holiday dessert that captures the essence of seasonal celebration.
Notes
- Test pie doneness by gently shaking the dish; the center should have a slight wobble but not be liquid-like when fully baked.
- Prevent pie crust edges from burning by covering them with aluminum foil strips during the last 15-20 minutes of baking.
- For a lighter texture, separate egg whites and beat them until stiff peaks form before folding gently into the eggnog mixture.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon to complement the traditional eggnog profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg