Torta Della Nonna - Italian Grandma's Custard Pie

#tortadellanonna #custardpie #pastrycreampie A shortcrust pastry pie filled with vanilla scented custard, topped with toasted pine nuts and dusted with icing sugar - so simple yet so good! Ingredients for the shorcrust pastry dough (28 cm tart pan with removable bottom): 450 grams all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 200 grams butter, chopped and chilled 150 grams granulated sugar Zest of 1 lemon 2 eggs 2 egg yolks Ingredients for vanilla custard: 900 ml Whole milk 9 egg yolks 230 grams granulated sugar 90 grams cornstarch 2-3 teaspoons vanilla extract *Once cooled, add gradually 50-100 ml whole milk (at room temperature) and beat with an electric mixer. For the top: 2 tablespoons milk 30-40 grams pine nuts Powdered sugar for dusting.