Old Fashioned Southern Buttermilk Pie | A Southern Classic Recipe

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat buttermilk

💰Cheaper: milk with vinegar

Lower calorie option or a budget-friendly substitute.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Healthier fat option or a more affordable alternative.

Add 3 large eggs to a mixing bowl and whisk until foamy and sudsy.

Add 1.5 cups of granulated sugar to the eggs and mix until well combined.

Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 cup of full fat buttermilk to the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.

Add 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg to the mixture.

Add 1 stick of melted butter (mostly melted) and whisk until well combined.

Pre-bake the pie shell at 425°F for about 5 minutes.

After pre-baking, turn the oven down to 350°F.

Pour the batter into the pre-baked pie shell.

Bake the pie for approximately 45 minutes until just set (should still slightly jiggle).

Allow the pie to set before cutting into it.

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