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Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, English
Keyword Authentic Buttermilk Pie, Buttermilk Pie, Milk Pie, Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie, Traditional Buttermilk Pie
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author David of Sunset & Sewanee

Equipment

  • pie pan
  • stand mixer, hand mixer or whisk
  • mixing bowl
  • measuring spoons and cups

Ingredients

  • cups sugar, granulated or caster
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp flour, all-purpose
  • 3 whole eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla, extract
  • tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
  • ½ tsp nutmeg, ground (optional)
  • 1 9" pie shell, unbaked, store-bought, or homemade

Instructions

Preheat oven

  • Preheat an oven to (400°F or 205°C)

Mix ingredients

  • In a stand mixer or mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, flour and beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and mix on low until each egg is incorporated. With the stand mixer on low, stir in the buttermilk, vanilla, salt, lemon zest (optional), and nutmeg (optional).

Bake

  • Pour the mixture into an unbaked pie shell and place in a preheated oven at 400°F/205°C for about 40 minutes. Adjust baking time as necessary for your range.
  • Once the pie has set, remove it from the oven cool it on a wire cooling rack. Allow the pie to cool to room temperature before slicing. Then, the pie is ready to serve warm, or you can refrigerate for later. Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie keeps refrigerated for 4-5 days.