Christmas Eve Cinnamon-Vanilla Creamy Custard Pie 🎄🥧✨
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 🥣
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed 🧈
2-3 tablespoons ice water 💧
3 large eggs 🥚
3/4 cup granulated sugar 🍬
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍦
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 🌟
2 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed 🥛
1/4 teaspoon salt 🧂
Whipped cream (optional) ☁️
Ground cinnamon for dusting (optional) 🌿
Directions:
1. Let’s kick things off by preheating that oven to 350°F (175°C). Grab a 9-inch pie dish and give it a quick grease or line it with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and cold cubed butter, then blend it all up until it looks like coarse crumbs.
2. Gradually add in the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until your dough forms a nice ball. Roll it out on a lightly floured surface before pressing it into that prepared pie dish—don’t forget to crimp those edges! Prick the bottom of the crust with a fork and pop it in the oven to pre-bake for 10 minutes.
3. While that crust is baking, let’s whip together the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl until it’s smooth. Now, slowly add the warmed milk while whisking away, making sure it stays nice and creamy.
4. Time to pour that luscious custard mixture into your pre-baked crust! Bake it for 40-50 minutes, or until the center is all set and a knife comes out clean when you poke it.
5. Once it’s out of the oven, allow the pie to cool at room temperature, then refrigerate it for at least 2 hours to set completely. When you’re ready to serve, top it off with some whipped cream and a sprinkle of ground cinnamon for that festive touch!
Enjoy your delicious holiday treat!