Applesauce Custard Pie

Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Simple and delicious, this recipe makes this pie just a bit different from traditional apple pie. Applesauce, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla are stirred up and poured into an unbaked pie shell. A bit of nutmeg is sprinkled on the top and it 's baked until the custard is set.

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2 In a medium mixing bowl combine butter or margarine, sugar, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Add applesauce and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
3 Pour custard mixture into pie shell. Sprinkle top lightly with cinnamon.
4 Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until set in center.