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This amazing buttermilk pie is made with a creamy, lemon-kissed custard tucked inside a buttery, golden crust. So delicious and perfect for any time of year. It’s like sunshine in a pie!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Flavor and Texture: This pie has the best flavor and texture. This Southern gem boasts a silky smooth custard filling infused with zesty lemons, all nestled in a buttery, flaky crust.
- Easy to Make: You only need 10 minutes and a few pantry staples to whip this pie up. The hardest part is waiting for it to bake!
- Classic Pies: This pie is a classic. If you are looking for more classic pie recipes, try this impossible pie, chess pie, or crack pie.
Buttermilk Pie Ingredient List
What makes buttermilk pie so good is its simplicity. Unlike its richer custard cousins, this pie relies on buttermilk’s tang and acidity to cut through the sweetness. The result is a light, airy pie that is rich and satisfying. All measurements are in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Pie Crust: Homemade or store-bought, this is your golden cradle for all that creamy goodness. Feeling ambitious? Go homemade! If time’s tight, grab a pre-made one.
- Granulated Sugar: Adds sweetness to the pie.
- Salt: A pinch of salt to balance out all the sweetness.
- Flour: So the filling can thicken. Just a little goes a long way!
- Lemon Zest: Sunshine in a sprinkle!
- Eggs: They whisk up to make the filling extra rich and creamy.
- Buttermilk: This ingredient gives the pie its unique character, with a touch of tangy flavor. The acidity in buttermilk is also what makes the pie filling extra tender.
- Lemon Juice: For a brighter and more delicious flavor.
- Butter: You can never go wrong with butter. It makes the filling so rich and delicious.
- Vanilla Extract: A classic ingredient that adds extra warmth to the buttermilk pie.
How to Make Buttermilk Pie
It only takes four simple steps to put together this creamy and satisfying buttermilk pie recipe. Perfect for potlucks, holidays, you name it!
- Preheat Oven, Prepare Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and press the pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan. Chill the crust in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
- Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, flour, and lemon zest.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Whisk in the eggs until fully combined. Whisk in the buttermilk, lemon juice, butter, and vanilla. Pour into the chilled pie crust.
- Bake and Serve: Bake for 50-55 minutes until the filling has set and only has a slight wobble to it. Let it cool completely before serving.
Buttermilk Lemon Pie Tips and Variations
Southern buttermilk pie is so easy to get right. But here are a few extra tips to make it taste even better!
- Omit the Citrus: If you don’t want the tartness and flavor of lemon added to your pie, feel free to leave both the lemon juice and lemon zest out of the recipe. This will allow the tang of the buttermilk to shine.
- Use Room Temperature Ingredients: Set out the buttermilk and eggs beforehand, and let your melted butter cool to room temperature. This will allow the ingredients to mix more evenly without the temperature affecting each other.
- When is My Pie Ready to Come Out of the Oven? The filling should only have a slight jello-like wobble in the center when it is done baking. If it seems like there is a liquid pool in your buttermilk pie or a thickened liquid pool, then it still needs more time.
- Use Store-bought Buttermilk: Avoid using homemade buttermilk. If you make buttermilk using lemon juice and milk and then use it in this recipe, you run the risk of the filling either curdling or not setting. It’s best to use a low-fat store-bought buttermilk.
Storing Leftovers
- Fridge: Buttermilk pie is best served the same day but can be stored covered tightly with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This pie can be frozen once it’s fully baked. Place the cooled pie in a freezer ziplock back and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and serve chilled.
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Buttermilk Pie
This amazing buttermilk pie is made with a creamy, lemon-kissed custard tucked inside a buttery, golden crust. It's delicious and perfect for any time of year. It's like sunshine in pie form!
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pie crust, homemade or store-bought
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and press the pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan. Chill the crust in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, flour, and lemon zest.
- Whisk in the eggs until fully combined. Whisk in the buttermilk, lemon juice, butter, and vanilla. Pour into the chilled pie crust.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes until the filling has set and only has a slight wobble to it. Let it cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 523IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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These recipe needs to be reduced. It is far too much for one. Its more than enough for 3 pies.