Coffee Custard Pie Recipes

COFFEE CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF and place one oven rack in the second to lowest spot and one in the middle.
• Prepare pastry: Roll out the pie dough to an 11″ circle and line a 9" pie plate, crimp the edges as desired. Prick the bottom of the dough all over with a fork to let steam escape during baking.Place in the freezer to firm up for 10-20 minutes.
• Line the pie dough with a parchment round piece of paper and then add pie weights (or dry rice or beans or lentils), making sure to push pie weights to the edges. Bake for 20 minutes on the lower rack, then remove from oven and remove the parchment and pie weights. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until the pastry is fully baked through. Set aside until ready to use.
• Lower the heat to 325º.
• To make the filling: Add the milk, cream, brown sugar, espresso, and salt to a medium-sized saucepan. Heat the mixture over medium heat until small bubbles form along the edges (about 120ºF)
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and yolks, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Slowly pour in 1 cup of the warmed milk while gently whisking. Strain through a fine mesh strainer back into the pot to remove any cooked egg bits, and whisk together. Strain the whole mixture one more time into a bowl to remove any air bubbles or cooked eggs.
• Slowly pour the hot filling into the baked, cooled crust.
• Place the pie onto your oven's middle rack and bake it for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the custard has puffed about 1-½" to 2" from the edge but still wobbly in the middle. The pie should have a temperature of 170º to 180º.
• Remove the pie from the oven, and place it on a rack to cool. When it's completely cool, refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
• The pie can be baked up to 1 day ahead of time. Serve with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa powder.

CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs well in a large bowl, then add milk, salt, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Cover a baking sheet with foil and place it on center shelf of preheated 450 degree (Fahrenheit) oven.
• Place 9 inch pie plate containing the uncooked pie shell on baking sheet and pour mixture into pie shell.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 30-35 minutes more or until knife inserted comes out clean.

COFFEE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk in milk and 2 tablespoons espresso powder, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until bubbling and thick, about 7 minutes (about 2 minutes after it comes to a boil).
• Whisk egg yolks in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk in milk mixture in a slow, steady stream until completely incorporated. Return mixture to saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until it returns to a boil, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Strain through a fine sieve into a large bowl, and stir in coffee liqueur and vanilla. Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking until each piece melts before adding the next one. Let custard cool, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Pour custard into baked and cooled crust. Press plastic wrap directly on surface of custard. Refrigerate until filling is firm, 4 hours (or wrapped tightly with plastic, up to 1 day).
• With the flat side of a chef's knife, crush espresso beans, 1 at a time. Reserve 1 tablespoon large pieces for garnish.
• In a chilled bowl, beat cream, confectioners' sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon espresso powder until stiff peaks form. Fold small espresso-bean pieces into whipped cream mixture, and spread over pie. Sprinkle with reserved espresso-bean pieces or chocolate curls, and serve immediately.

COFFEE CUSTARD PIE - EVERYDAY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF and place one oven rack in the second to lowest spot and one in the middle.
• Prepare pastry: Roll out the pie dough to an 11″ circle and line a 9" pie plate, crimp the edges as desired. Prick the bottom of the dough all over with a fork to let steam escape during baking. Line the pie dough with a parchment round piece of paper and then add pie weights (or dry rice or beans or lentils), making sure to push pie weights to the edges. Bake for 20 minutes on the lower rack, then remove from oven and remove the parchment and pie weights. Return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
• Lower the heat to 325º.
• To make the filling: Add the milk, cream, brown sugar, espresso, and salt to a medium-sized saucepan. Heat the mixture over medium heat until small bubbles form along the edges (about 120ºF)
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and yolks, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Slowly pour in 1 cup of the warmed milk while gently whisking. Strain through a fine mesh strainer back into the pot to remove any cooked egg bits, and whisk together. Strain the whole mixture one more time into a bowl to remove any air bubbles or cooked eggs.
• Slowly pour the hot filling into the baked, cooled crust.
• Place the pie onto your oven's middle rack and bake it for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the custard has puffed about 1-½" to 2" from the edge but still wobbly in the middle. The pie should have a temperature of 170º to 180º.
• Remove the pie from the oven, and place it on a rack to cool. When it's completely cool, refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
• The pie can be baked up to 1 day ahead of time. Serve with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa powder.