Cracker Custard Recipes

CRACKER CUSTARD

Steps:

• Stir in a large pot: sugar, eggs, all evaporated milk, and water.
• On medium heat, let mixture cook until it steams.
• Taste for sweetness, add more sugar if needed.
• Add two teaspoons of corn starch to the 2 tablespoons of cold water and wisk.
• Add the cornstarch water and vanilla to the milk mixture in the pot, bring to a boil.
• Take off heat.
• Crush cracker slightly, leaving some big chunks and add one pack of crackers at a time to milk mixture.
• Mix well.
• Add more crushed crackers if too soupy.
• Once satisfied with the consistency, spoon into a casserole dish and spread even.
• Store leftovers in fridge for upto a 5 - 7 days.
• Note: She enjoys this slightly warmed and my husband enjoys it cold. I like condensed milk drizzled on top.

GRAHAM CRACKER PIE

Steps:

• To Make Crust: In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix well, then stir in softened butter or margarine. Mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• Generously grease an 8 inch pie pan. Press graham cracker mixture evenly into pan. Chill until ready to use.
• To Make Filling: In a heavy saucepan, mix together sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually add milk, stirring well. Add egg yolks and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla extract and allow mixture to cool.
• Pour cooled filling into crust and chill before serving.

VANILLA CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup melted butter in a bowl; press mixture into a 9-inch pie dish to form a crust.
• Bake in preheated oven until firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk milk, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, flour, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes, then add egg yolks while continuously stirring. Continue to cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute more, and remove from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter and vanilla extract. Allow vanilla mixture to cool for 10 minutes before pouring into prepared crust. Let pie come to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the meringue will form sharp peaks. Spread meringue over vanilla pudding.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for about 3 hours before serving.

CRACKER BARREL PUMPKIN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium sized glass bowl, add egg yolks and whisk until they are creamy. Add pumpkin, sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream and pumpkin pie spice and combine until all are incorporated.
• Cook custard mixture in a double boiler, and stir until custard has thickened, and a spoon remains coated when inserted into custard.
• Pour custard into either 8 custard dishes or an 8 x 8 baking dish. Bake custard until a spoon that is inserted comes out clean (30-35 minutes for baking dish, 20-25 minutes for custard dishes).
• 12 minutes into the baking process, combine the ginger snaps cookie crumbs and melted butter. Pull the custard from the oven and sprinkle the crumb mixture over the custard. When done, return custard to the oven to finish baking.
• When custard is done baking, allow to cool to room temperature.
• Just before serving, mix the whipped topping by whisking together the whipping cream, granulated sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until the whipped cream is thickened.
• Serve with whole ginger snap cookie on side of custard serving and topped with whipped topping.

VANILLA CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vanilla. Pour into crust., In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing edges to crust. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. , Bake until golden brown, 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.