Buttermilk lemon pie

Buttermilk lemon pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• eggs - 4 item
• vanilla extract - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• buttermilk - 2 c
• all-purpose flour - 3 Tbsp
• butter or margarine, melted - 1/4 c
• lemon juice - 1/3 c
• ground nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
• grated lemon peel - 1 Tbsp
• 9-inch pie pastry for single crust

How to make buttermilk lemon pie:

Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry; trim, seal and flute edges. Set aside.

In large bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. In another large mixing bowl, beat the buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla. Add to sugar mixture; mix well. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake in 400° oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325° and bake 40 to 45 minutes or longer until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Store in refrigerator. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pies and tarts, Sweet.