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southern buttermilk pie

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)
Cullowhee, NC

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! This is the best pie & using the buttermilk & vinegar gives it such better flavor (tang) than other Buttermilk Pies & it's lower in sugar than most Buttermilk Pies.

(2 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 6 Hr 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For southern buttermilk pie

  • CRUST:
  • 1 - 9"
    pie crust shell (bottom only)
  • 1 lg
    egg white, lightly beaten
  • FILLING:
  • 3/4 c
    + 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2 x lg
    eggs
  • 5 x lg
    egg yolks
  • 1 3/4 c
    buttermilk, cold
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream, cold
  • 1/2 stick
    butter, unsalted, melted
  • 2 tsp
    white vinegar
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • GARNISH:
  • cool whip free

How To Make southern buttermilk pie

  • 1
    CRUST: Roll dough into 12" circle on lightly floured counter. Transfer to a 9" pie plate. Fold overhanging dough under itself so edge of fold is flush with outer rim of plate & crimp edge. Refrigerate for 40 minutes, then freeze for 20 minutes. Adjust oven racks to upper middle & lower middle positions & preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • 2
    Line chilled pie dough shell with 2 - 12" squares of parchment paper, letting parchment lie over edges of dough & fill with pie weights. Place pie plate on rimmed baking sheet & bake on lower middle oven rack until lightly golden around edges, 20 - 25 minutes. Carefully remove parchment & weights, rotate sheet & continue to bake until golden brown, 5 - 7 minutes. Brush surface of hot crust with egg white (you wont need all of it) & bake for 1 minute longer.
  • 3
    FILLING: Meanwhile, whisk 3/4 C sugar, cornstarch & salt together in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs & yolks then add into sugar mixture until well combined. Whisk buttermilk, cream, butter, vinegar & extract into sugar/egg mixture until combined.
  • 4
    Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Whisk buttermilk mixture to recombine & leaving pie shell in oven, carefully pour buttermilk mixture into hot pie shell. Bake 10 minutes.
  • 5
    Sprinkle remaining sugar evenly over top of pie. Continue to bake until center jiggles slightly when pie is shaken, 30 - 40 minutes. Remove pie from oven & increase oven t 450 degrees F. Once oven comes up to temperature, place pie on upper middle rack & bake until golden brown on top, 5 - 7 minutes. Let pie cool 30 minutes on a wire rack. Transfer to refrigerator to chill, 4 hours.
  • 6
    When ready to serve, top with a dollop of cool whip free, if desired.
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