Durbin Hotel Sugar Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 prepared 8 inch pastry shell, baked and cooled
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In the top of a double boiler, combine the butter, sugar, 1/2 cup whole milk, and whipping cream. Heat until butter is melted and mixture is simmering, stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup cold whole milk and cornstarch. Whisk until smooth, then slowly pour into hot cream mixture, whisking constantly. Simmer mixture until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into baked pastry shell and sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.