This Texas Southern Buttermilk Pie is a classic lemony custard creation. And this desperation pie recipe is easily made from pantry staples.

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I have never even heard of buttermilk pie growing up but it’s a very popular recipe in this part of Texas. At most social functions or pot luck dinners, there is usually a couple Texas Buttermilk Pies. It’s the most amazing pie, it’s not what you would expect. It’s a lemony custard creation that brings those southern farmhouse vibes into your inner being with each and every bite.

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This Southern Buttermilk pie is one of many desperation pie recipes. Desperation pies came about in the years of the great depression in the United States. These pies were made from simple ingredients that one almost always have on hand. Even though buttermilk is not always in our kitchens now, it was then, since most had a milk cow. Other desperations pies include chess pie, shoofly pie, vinegar pie and mock apple pie. But I believe a Buttermilk Pie has risen to the top and is still very common.

Texas Buttermilk Pie Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups sugar
3 Tablespoons Flour
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup melted butter
1 Tablespoon lemon zest
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 unbaked pie crust

Equipment Needed:

Mixing Bowls
Pie Plate
cooling rack

How to make Texas Southern Buttermilk Pie:

Instructions:

Start your buttermilk pie by preheating oven to 350° F
Whisk the flour and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
Beat the eggs in a small bowl and pour into the flour and sugar mixture.
Add the buttermilk, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla ingredients and mix well.
Pour this custard filling into prepared pie crust.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until almost set, be sure shield edges of pie crust with pie crust shield to prevent over-browning.
Remove from oven, place on wire rack and let set 1 hour before cutting to serve

Now I can’t live without it. Oh, Buttermilk Pie, where have you been my whole life?

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Southern Buttermilk Pie

Creamy Custard like Pie that is a favorite in the South

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Resting Time1

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buttermilk Pie, Custard Pie, Southern Pie

Servings:

Calories: 533kcal

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons flour
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter melted
1 tablespoon lemon zest
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 unbaked pie crust

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Whisk flour and sugar together in a large bowl.
Whisk eggs in a small bowl and pour into the flour/sugar mixture.
Add next 5 ingredients and blend well.
Pour into prepared pie crust.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until almost set, be sure shield edges of pie crust with pie crust shield to prevent over-browning.
Remove from oven, place on wire rack and let set 1 hour before cutting.

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Limda L

Sunday 30th of April 2017

What size pie pan.. 8 9 or 10

admin

Wednesday 3rd of May 2017

I used a 9

Jamie Sherman

Tuesday 9th of June 2015

Those kinds of places always have the best food! :) I will have to try this soon!

Linda Nortje

This sounds delicious, Evelyn ! Very much the same as our traditional milk tart, but we use milk and give it a topping of cinnamon sugar :-) Must try yours !

Mary@mydogsmygardenandmary

I am so glad that you like the Buttermilk Pie. I have a recipe from the farm in VA that my relatives have been making for a 100 years. Every time I make it everyone wants the recipe. When I go and visit my son he wants his very own Buttermilk Pie. Aren't they great. So glad that you like it. Have a great week and that little restaurant sounds so good.Mary