Creamy Apple Custard Pie

Name: Creamy Apple Custard Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches); 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (such as Gala or Fuji); 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 eggs

Treat family and friends to old-fashioned goodness with this well-used recipe. More than 50 years old, it blends juicy apple slices with rich cream cheese in a pastry crust.

Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (such as Gala or Fuji)
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs

Directions

Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges.
In a large bowl, combine apples and 1/2 cup sugar; transfer to pastry shell. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in the cream, butter and nutmeg. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Pour cream mixture over apples. Reduce heat to 325°; bake for 45-50 minutes or until custard is almost set (mixture will jiggle slightly). Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Originally published as Deluxe Creamy Apple Custard Pie in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2013