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STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Mix together flour and salt in large bowl

Mix together flour and salt in large bowl

Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs

Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs

Then tablespoon by tablespoon add the ice water until mixture comes into a ball without being tacky

Then tablespoon by tablespoon add the ice water until mixture comes into a ball without being tacky

Then wrap dough and chill for 4 hours or overnight

Then wrap dough and chill for 4 hours or overnight

After chilled dust work surface and roll out dough turning it a quarter turn after every roll until dough is about 1/4 in thick

After chilled dust work surface and roll out dough turning it a quarter turn after every roll until dough is about 1/4 in thick

Then put dough into about a 9 in pie pan

Then put dough into about a 9 in pie pan

Push dough onto the sides and crimp if wanted. Then poke holes all over the crust with a fork to prevent air bubbles.

Push dough onto the sides and crimp if wanted. Then poke holes all over the crust with a fork to prevent air bubbles.

Have oven heated to 425 degrees and cook for about 15 minutes checking at 10

Have oven heated to 425 degrees and cook for about 15 minutes checking at 10

While crust is cooking start on the filling by combining sugar and cornstarch into a medium saucepan and gradually adding milk (but keep stirring) on about #5 on the stovetop

While crust is cooking start on the filling by combining sugar and cornstarch into a medium saucepan and gradually adding milk (but keep stirring) on about #5 on the stovetop

When the mixture is finally thick and bubbles are visible remove from heat

When the mixture is finally thick and bubbles are visible remove from heat

In order to not scramble your eggs slowly add some of the creme into your beaten yolks to get it used to the temperature. Finally when you add about 1/2 c worth of creme pour it all back into the pan.

After tempering in the egg yolks return to heat for about 2 more minutes then remove again and stir in the vanilla and butter.

After tempering in the egg yolks return to heat for about 2 more minutes then remove again and stir in the vanilla and butter.

When the crust is done baking pour in your creamer and chill for a few hours

And you can whip up some whipped cream and put it on top but if not you are done!

And you can whip up some whipped cream and put it on top but if not you are done!

  • Ingredients for Dough
  • 1/4c All purpose flour
  • 1/4tsp Salt
  • 1/2c Butter, chilled and diced
  • 1/4c Ice water
  • Ingredients for creme filling
  • 2.0 Egg yolks
  • 1/2c Sugar
  • 2.0Tbsp Corn starch
  • 1/2c Milk
  • 1/2Tbsp Butter
  • 3/4tsp Vanilla