Thursday, May 26, 2011

Buttermilk Pie.

This is an old Southern recipe, very similar to a custard pie or a chess pie. It is ridiculously easy to throw together.

Buttermilk Pie

1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell, preferably the refrigerated kind, but frozen will work if necessary
1/2 (1 stick) cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tbsp flour
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat over to 350. Cream together eggs & sugar, then beat in remaining ingredients. Pour into crust and bake for about 40-45 minutes, being careful not to over-bake. The top will brown a bit, but the pie should still be slightly jiggly when removed from the oven, as it will continue to set as it cools. Cool completely, then refrigerate before serving.

Optional additions, in any combination:

Stirred into the mixture -
*the zest of a lemon or two
*a pinch or two of nutmeg

Sprinkled on bottom of crust before adding custard mixture-
*2/3 cup shredded coconut (sprinkled on bottom of crust
*2/3 cup chopped pecans
*2/3 cup chocolate chips

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