Buttermilk Pie A Southern Classic. Out of all the Cousin Pies (Buttermilk, Chess, and Egg Custard) this one is my favorite. It has a great flavor.
A Southern Buttermilk Pie is definitely one of my favorite pies. I can imagine what you are thinking? I have heard it many times. What is a buttermilk pie? Is it really made with buttermilk? Do you taste all that buttermilk? A buttermilk pie is a traditional southern custard-based pie. It’s close cousins with the chess pie and the egg custard pie. Both of these pies are also delicious in their unique way, and I plan on posting about them soon. The chess pie has similar ingredients to the buttermilk pie but is usually made with milk instead of buttermilk, a little cornmeal, and the magic of a tiny bit of vinegar. The egg custard pie also has similar ingredients but has a lot more eggs.
That brings me back to the buttermilk pie. Buttermilk is in lots of southern recipes including: fried chicken, cakes, pies, cornbread, biscuits, pancakes, and much more. Yes, buttermilk pie has a whole cup of buttermilk in it. No, you do not taste the buttermilk, but you do get a sweet, slightly tangy taste. If you are not a buttermilk fan, it is O.K., the buttermilk is magical. Try not to tell anyone about the buttermilk in the pie until after they have tried it. They will probably eat several pieces without even knowing any buttermilk is in the pie. Another thing about the pie is that it is truly easy to make. So, go whip up a buttermilk pie and try it for yourself.
Other favorite pies on my blog include Chess Pie, and Fudge Pie.
Buttermilk Pie Recipe:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- Add 1- 3/4 cup sugar
Use an electric mixer and cream together the butter and the sugar.
- Add 3 eggs one at a time.
- Add 2 TB all-purpose flour
- Blend in 1 cup buttermilk
- Add 2 tsp vanilla
Next, pour in the buttermilk filling. Sprinkle pie with 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Sprinkle with nutmeg
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. The center should not be watery. Shielding with aluminum foil after 30 to 35 minutes to prevent excess browning. Cool completely and refrigerate.
Come to Me, all you who are weary and weighed down with heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in spirit. Indeed, you will surely find rest in Me! My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)
Thanks for visiting! My name is Diane and I grew up in Mobile, Alabama. I learned how to cook at a very early age due to family circumstances.
