Old Fashioned Milk Pie

This is a Pennsylvania Dutch recipe and homey as it gets!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/old-fashioned-milk-pie-2 • Posted by Tina T.

This is extreme comfort food. It isn't fancy, just creamy, rich, yumminess. If someone you know is feeling down, just give 'em a big ol' slice of this and make 'em feel better!

You will need

Nutmeg Vinegar Salt Milk Vegetable Shortening Sugar Flour Egg(s) Butter

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This is extreme comfort food. It isn't fancy, just creamy, rich, yumminess. If someone you know is feeling down, just give 'em a big ol' slice of this and make 'em feel better!

Instructions

1. First make your Never Fail pie crust 3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup cold water 1 tbs. vinegar Mix the flour and salt. Cut in the shortening. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into shortening mixture. Let stand a few minutes. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to desired thickness. (This makes 3-4 pie shells)

2. The Filling 11/3 cup sugar 2 tsp.flour 1/2 tsp salt 3 eggs 3 cups milk butter 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 9" pie shell Combine sugar, flur, and salt with eggs and mix until smooth. Heat milk to boiling point. Add 1 cup hot milk to egg mixture slowly and then pour in remaining hot milk. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Dot with butter Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes. For variations you can sprinkle with cinnamon too or spread some coconut on top. You can also add a tsp. of vanilla if you want to.