Description
Indulge in the festive spirit this holiday season with our Christmas Eve Cinnamon-Vanilla Creamy Custard Pie. This delightful dessert features a buttery, flaky crust surrounding a rich custard infused with warm cinnamon and sweet vanilla. Perfect for family gatherings or holiday parties, this pie is not only simple to prepare but also a beautiful centerpiece that captures the essence of Christmas. Whether served warm or chilled, topped with whipped cream or fresh fruit, this creamy custard pie will surely impress your guests and leave them asking for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
- 2–3 tablespoons ice water
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the crust by mixing flour, salt, and optional sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly, then add ice water to form a dough. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the chilled dough and transfer it to a greased pie dish.
- For the filling, whisk together eggs, sugar, and salt before gradually adding cream, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Pour filling into the crust and bake for about 50 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center.
- Cool completely before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 96g)
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 93mg