French Custard Pie (with Apples)
A delicate and elegant French-style custard pie layered with tender apples and a silky vanilla custard. Perfect served cold or at room temperature for a refined dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust store-bought or homemade
- 3 medium apples peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour or 1 tsp cornstarch
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Optional: cinnamon nutmeg, powdered sugar, apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out and press crust into 9-inch tart pan.
- Prick base, line with parchment, and add weights. Bake 10–12 mins.
- Remove weights, bake 5 more mins.
- Reduce oven to 350°F. Arrange sliced apples over baked crust.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, vanilla, flour, milk, and cream until smooth.
- See full steps with tips & photos → https://wimpysdiner.net/french-custard-pie/
Notes
- Use a tart pan with a removable bottom for best presentation and ease of slicing.
- Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples work well here—choose a variety that holds shape during baking.
- This pie tastes even better the next day once the custard has fully set and the flavors have melded.