Egg Pie Recipe
Egg Pie is a sweet Filipino dessert that resembles an egg custard. Though famous in the Philippines and can be seen even in local bakeries, this delicious dessert has not made its own identity yet and is often confused as a giant egg custard or something else. Well, now is the right time to show-off some of our country’s sweet indulgence.
When I think of egg pie, I remember a slice of pie that I buy in our local bakery that amounts to something like P3.50 (7 cents) a piece – but that was a long time ago; I’m not sure how much a slice cost nowadays. Does anyone have an idea?
I’m trying to get your opinion at first when I asked in our Custard Cake post if it interests you to learn how to make egg pie. What I got was an astonishing “Yes” and requests for this dessert are still piling up.
There is no need for waiting. You can now make your own egg pie at home for personal consumption or even make a small business out of it.
Try this recipe and let me know what you think.
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Egg Pie is a sweet Filipino dessert that resembles an egg custard. Though famous in the Philippines and can be seen even in local bakeries, this delicious dessert has not made its own identity yet and is often confused as a giant egg custard or something else. Well, now is the right time to show-off some of our country’s sweet indulgence.
When I think of egg pie, I remember a slice of pie that I buy in our local bakery that amounts to something like P3.50 (7 cents) a piece – but that was a long time ago; I’m not sure how much a slice cost nowadays. Does anyone have an idea?
I’m trying to get your opinion at first when I asked in our Custard Cake post if it interests you to learn how to make egg pie. What I got was an astonishing “Yes” and requests for this dessert are still piling up.
There is no need for waiting. You can now make your own egg pie at home for personal consumption or even make a small business out of it. If you are on the egg diet, then you know what to prepare.
Try this recipe and let me know what you think.
Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag us on Instagram at @panlasangpinoy or hashtag #panlasangpinoy so we can see your creations!
Egg Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- >>Pie Crust
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter chilled and cut into cubes
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- >>Filling
- 1 3/4 cups evaporated milk
- 3 pieces raw eggs
- 1 piece egg white separated from the yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Create the crust by combining the flour, sugar, and salt then mix well.
- Add the butter in the middle and mix using a pastry mixer.
- Gradually pour the cold water while mixing the ingredients. Continue mixing until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Gather the dough and mold it into a ball-shaped figure.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes to harden the butter.
- Sprinkle flour on a clean flat surface and flatten the refrigerated dough using a rolling pin. The flattened dough should be wide enough to cover a 9 inch circular baking pan.
- Arrange the flattened dough on top of the baking pan and cut the extra edge using a pair of scissors.
- Refrigerate while doing the filling.
- Start making the filling by scalding the evaporated milk. This is done by heating it in the microwave oven for 2 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the 3 raw eggs and the separated egg yolk then whisk.
- Gradually add the granulated sugar while whisking.
- Put-in the vanilla extract then whisk until every ingredient is properly distributed.
- Pour-in the scalded milk then mix thoroughly.
- Beat the separated egg white using an electric mixer until it forms soft peaks.
- Fold the processed egg white in the milk-eggs-sugar mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pour the filling mixture on the refrigerated pie crust.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit then lower the heat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Remove the egg pie from the oven and let cool.
- Serve for dessert. Share and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Watch the cooking video:
For a crunchier crust, you may want to blind bake it first before putting-in the filling.
Here are the steps:
1. After completing step 1 above (cooking procedure -create the dough), pierce the base of the dough with a fork in random places to allow air to flow.
2. Place a baking or parchment paper over the pastry base. Make sure that the paper fits the base of the pastry and the sides as well.
3. Put uncooked rice, dried beans, or pie weights over the surface of the parchment paper. This will prevent the pastry base from rising because of air bubbles.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the crust for about 12 minutes or until the color turns golden brown.
5. Remove from the oven and let cool for 3 – 5 minutes. Proceed with Step 2 above (Cooking procedure – make the filling)
Note: You may need to cover the edges of the crust with an aluminum foil as a precautionary measure when baking it the second time with the filling in; doing this will prevent the edges of the crust from being burnt.
chat says
Hi!! Im just wondering if you could substitute a ready crust graham crackers instead of your recipe of the crust?(BTW, I followed the egg recipe to a T and it was perfect reminding me of childhood days growing up in Phils.).Just want to make egg pie often but dont have the time to make the crust.Thanks a lot 😀
Panlasang Pinoy says
Sure chat, go ahead.
weng says
i just make this today just to try it. I hope it turns good. Thanks for the recipe.
Panlasang Pinoy says
sure lyn, i see no problem here.
jeffrey says
pwd po ba yn ibake sa microwave oven?
Ida says
Hi. Can I use fresh milk instead of evaporated milk?
Panlasang Pinoy says
Its 226.8 grams , Lyne.
clau says
Thanx a lot for this site it helps us to cook and bake well more power and God bless
Panlasang Pinoy says
Yes, it should be ready available in supermarkets.
vienna says
I miss Pineapple Pie, can I use the ingredients of Egg Pie and just add the pineapples as filling?
Panlasang Pinoy says
Are you referring to the ingredients of the crust only? If so, yes.
Unknown says
Kuya can u please upload a video on how to make honeycombe candy
icing says
kuya,using the same crust,could u feature the buko pie filling plsssssssssss… thanks
Panlasang Pinoy says
Carmi, sure you may. It goes well too with strawberry and blueberry pies.
jane says
hello po! thanks po for posting this recipe,i really love this pie,its my favorite.when i was young i always asked my mom to buy me this,but now i can try to make one on my own,yehey….thanks to you chef!when i left phils. last year,the pie cost was P15.00 per slice.
god bless po!
iamghines says
i’m in a bit of a panic mode right now. lol. after 40 mins of baking, the filling is till wavy. should it be wavy? i placed it back in the oven and continued cooking for another 5 minutes. when i took it out, it’s still wavy? does it mean it’s not cooked yet? HELP!!!
Panlasang Pinoy says
It should be wavy. Cooling it down will make it flat and refrigerating will make the texture thicker. Hope this helps.
iamghines says
i couldn’t wait for your reply so i added 5 mins, then 10 mins more, and finally another 10 mins. it didn’t burn (i prayed so hard that it won’t…lol) it actually turned out perfect!
next time, i will not panic and just trust you master chef…lol.
btw, i didn’t have to do the “update” and the crust still turned out crispy 😀
florence elizalde says
Thanks for all those recipes,I’ve learned from them,by the way,its P 10/slice of egg pie 2 years ago when we went home….
Panlasang Pinoy says
Please feel free to do that copycat.
pianono says
can you show me how to make pianono
Panlasang Pinoy says
Hi ruby, you can do that too if you want a crunchier and more stable crust. I updated the post to show the steps in blind baking.
Panlasang Pinoy says
Thanks icing, it should be salt. I already updated the post.
Carmi S. says
is it alright to use fresh milk than the evaporated milk?
iamghines says
you are the best! is it possible for me to use the glass pyrex instead of the foil? many thanks! 😀
Panlasang Pinoy says
That will do iamghines.
Rhoda Quiambao says
Hello, thank you very much for posting this recipe.
I suggest you one can also try adding not less than a tbsp of cornstarch to the egg mixture for a better consistency when it is cooked.