This buttermilk pie recipe is a custard pie set with buttermilk, sugar, and a little lemon. It is not chess pie or a cream pie piled with whipped cream.
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Buttermilk Pie
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
Description
Buttermilk Pie. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 1/2 cup (113g) melted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk sugar and flour. Beat in eggs, buttermilk, butter, lemon, vanilla, and nutmeg.
- Pour into the crust and bake 45 to 55 minutes, until the center barely jiggles.
Notes
A wet center at the end of baking finishes as it cools. A dry center cracks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Buttermilk
Full fat shakes less. Low fat still sets.
Crust
Shield the rim with foil if it colors before the custard.
Nutmeg
A pinch, not a tablespoon.
Slice
Cool completely or the custard runs.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Sweet buttermilk?
No. Use plain cultured buttermilk.
Lemon buttermilk pie?
The spoon of lemon is enough. More lemon is a different pie.
Fridge
Covered, up to 3 days.
Frozen crust
Thaw it and dock the bottom so it does not balloon.