Mom'S Custard Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inch)
4 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Preparation

Line prick pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes.
Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.
Remove from the oven and set aside.
Separate 1 egg; set the white aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the yolk and remaining eggs just until combined.
Blend in sugar, salt and vanilla.
Stir in milk.
Beat reserved egg white until stiff peaks form; fold into egg mixture.
Carefully pour into crust.
Cover edges of pie with foil.
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Remove foil bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in the refrigerator.