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Buttermilk Pie Recipe

From Diana Rattray,
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A buttermilk pie with lemon and eggs, shared on our forum.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pie shell, unbaked, 9-inch
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbs. butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 tsp. grated lemon peel
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice
  • Meringue made with the 3 egg whites from above

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 425°. Beat yolks, adding sugar gradually. Cut butter into flour; add buttermilk, lemon peel and juice. Gently stir in beaten egg yolk mixture. Pour into prepared pie shell. Bake 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 350°, and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer. Cool completely before topping with meringue.
Pile meringue lightly over cooled filling, and bake at 350 degrees 12 to 15 minutes.

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