Boston Marlborough Pie
A custardy apple pie with tart applesauce, lemon, and butter, baked in a pastry shell until silky, bright, and softly set.
Prep 10 min · Cook 1 hr 15 min · Total 1 hr 25 min · Makes 1 9-inch pie (8 slices)
Ingredients
- 1 cup tart applesauce, sieved
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- One 9-inch unbaked pastry shell, deep
Directions
Heat your oven to 450 degrees F. Whisk the applesauce, lemon juice, sugar, eggs, butter, nutmeg, and salt together until combined, then pour the filling into the pastry shell. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then lower the oven to 275 degrees and continue baking until the pie is set through, about 1 hour longer.