Instead, she says, "The best crusts for cream and custard pies are a standard butter crust or a graham cracker crust." What kind of custard pie you make with such advice is up to you. Hungry for more?

Walnut Custard Pie Prepare crust as usual and make custard as follows: One pint milk, two eggs, one-half cup sugar, salt, one-half teaspoon vanilla and one-half cup, walnuts chopped quite fine ...

This Oct. 27, 2014 photo shows penuche cream pie in Concord, N.H. It is important to assemble this pie only just before serving; the penuche will soften once the custard layer is added.

5. Make the Egg Custard: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, scallions, salt and pepper to combine. Pour the mixture into the pie crust, then top with the cheese, sprinkling it in an even ...

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, then turn down to 325 degrees and bake until custard sets, 45 to 60 minutes. You can test for doneness by slightly jiggling the pie.

Ice cream, cream, and custard are perfect for a delightful warm apple pie. If you have a loose-bottomed tin, use it for easy removal. However, you will have to let it cool a bit before removing it.

This Oct. 27, 2014 photo shows penuche cream pie in Concord, N.H. It is important to assemble this pie only just before serving; the penuche will soften once the custard layer is added.