Grandmas Egg Custard Pie

This custard pie recipe is the 1999 American Pie Council's National Pie Championship's first place winner in the Custard Pie category.

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ cups scalded milk
  • 3 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
  • 1 (9 inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
  • 1 large egg white, beaten
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg