February 17, 2014

Insanely Easy Magic Custard Pie


True to its name, the Magic Custard Pie is indeed a magical production. The batter is whipped up in a couple of minutes and is mystically transformed into the crust as well as the filing. Now doesn't that sound easy and worth a try? I was immediately attracted to this recipe for its simplicity and speed-to-table with its easy 3 steps- "Mix + Pour + Bake"




While waiting through the bake process, I usually have this crazy habit of keeping my oven lights on and peeking through the glass for real-time feedback of the baking process, wondering how it would finally turn out. I was quite intrigued with the idea of one batter turning into these amazing layers of pie, with its slightly golden crust and custard-like filling that reminded me of flan.

 The best part of this pie is that it is versatile and can be enjoyed in different ways - we usually devour it with  fresh berries and a drizzle of warm chocolate sauce or just a plain old slice with some powdered sugar. Salted caramel sauce or fudge sauce will also be great ways to enjoy this.




Recipe adapted from here

Yields - 9 inch pie
Ingredients
1/4 Cup or 1/2 stick - Butter
4 - Eggs
1 Cup - White sugar
1/8 Teaspoon - Salt
2 Cup - Milk 2% or full fat
3 Teaspoon - Vanilla extract
1/2 Cup - All purpose flour
Optional Garnish: Fresh Berries, Chocolate Sauce, Powdered sugar

Direction
  • Preheat the oven to 350F
  • Grease a 9 inch pie pan
  • Put all ingredients into a blender and blend to incorporate all the ingredients together.
  • Pour into buttered 9 inch pie pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. 
Notes and Tips
  • The batter might look curdled because of lumps of butter, but that is fine. 
  • The pie puffs up when it is ready and sinks when it taken out. This is perfectly normal and that is how is is supposed to be.
  • You can try to  make a citrus custard pie by adding lemon or orange zest to the batter. It is extremely delicious that way too
  • The pie is supposed to be jiggly.
  • Take the pie out of the oven and let it rest for 20-30 minutes before cutting it. This will ensure clean edges




34 comments:

  1. These look so DIVINE!! I need magic custard pie in my life. Appearing, magically :D

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  2. lovely looking custard pie...the ease of making it is calling me out to try it...the warmth of the pie together with some fresh berries would be so heavenly to have right?

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  3. this looks awesome.... I'm out of eggs at the moment, but want to try it soon :-) Loved the pic with the berries in the mug!

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  4. Decadent cutie pies... Pics r all superb. U r amazing Shema

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  5. Wow! super delicious custard pie. Would love to try it soon.

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  6. Super looking pie.. I am sure giving this a try this weekend.. :-) What awesome pics too Shema

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  7. I have only one word to say... WOW!!! Just mix, pour and bake!!! Great! I'm bookmarking this...

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  8. Not sure why the blogspot acts weird sometimes and I don't see many post from the bloggers I have added to the reading list. Anyways, this looks super easy and I have everything in my refrigerator to make this...will be making it today for sure. Loved the click with blueberries in that rustic mug!!

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  9. This looks so divine. A must try for sure. :)

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  10. I've wondered about his custard pie for a while now. Looks true to it's name,magic.
    Ridiculously easy and I could eat up the whole thing, great pictures btw.

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  11. These custard pies look so good! And your pictures are AWESOME!

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  12. Shema, that looks amazing with all those berries on top! Stunning pics too!

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  13. god !! Shemaaa !!1 the clicks are soo out of the world !!!! classic, must say..but again..suggest you leave a big watermark around. these clicks are too good , making them irrestestable for the theives ;)

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  14. Oh, it looks do absolutely delicious. Love the pics, especially the first and last ones!

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  15. My dear Shema:
    You don't even know how lucky you are to live far from me. Otherwise, I'd be literally knocking at your door and inviting myself to have several of these custardylicious squares. I am already insane for only looking at them!

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  16. These are amazing. I wanna grab a slice.

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  17. I looked at these pies on facebook, and I was truely hooked Shema.. the first picture is just breath taking !!! Beautiful presentation and lovely recipe .. Well done girl

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  18. OMG.. hearing the name i thought there will a lot of work to do.....but when i scrolled down ... it is so easy.. should this be served warm or chilled??...does it get thickened when it is cooled..?Wonderful clicks...

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    1. You can serve it warm or chilled - It is your preference :)
      When the pie is cooled, the texture of the filling resembles a flan or caramel custard minus the caramel sauce

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  19. Heyy Shema, Your pics got me drooling over this recipe and I had to try it out immediately. It turned out so delicious, truly a magical recipe. Thank you so much for sharing! And keep up your excellent work :)

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  20. You must melt the butter first, yes? Do you have to cool it after elting so it doesn't cook the eggs?
    Thanks.

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    1. You don't have to melt the butter. The batter might look curdled but that is fine. The butter will melt during the baking process. Good Luck !!!

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  21. OMG!
    This looks gorgeous Shema. Wish I could just have one bite right now.
    Beautiful clicks too!

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  22. Glad to have stumbled across your blog and being welcomed by this yummilicious custard pie. Looks amazing! You have a beautiful blog space :)

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  23. I have all the ingredients with me now and most of the time...will keep this recipe in mind for emergency cravings :)

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  24. Haha, I do that too! I leave the oven lights when I bake, I go nuts to make sure things bake evenly.

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  25. Made this and yes, it is yummy! We had ours with vanilla sauce and it was just heavenly! Love, love, love the fresh berries with the custard and vanilla sauce. This is a keeper!

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  26. Wow - this is crazy easy! I love a good egg custard so this is up my alley. The fruit looks beautiful on top but when you mention chocolate, I totally want to go there! : )

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  27. Hi shema, this look very delicious and easy... Going to try my hands at this recipe this weekend. Will it turn over like a cake if u want to present it to someone. Or shud I only slice it to take it out of the pan.

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  28. This is so yummy... Def going to try it this weekend. Will this turn over like a cake if I want to present it to someone. Or should we just cut it into slices

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  29. It looks completely delicious! I'm currently obsessed with custard (because of Doctor Who) so this cake is a must for this weekend :)

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  30. My husband is a huge custard fun and he'd really thank me if I make this! I'm tempted the "insanely easy" part of this recipe too. :) Your photos are so beautiful and tempting me to make it... :)

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  31. Shema, these custard pies look delicious!

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Shema