buttermilk pie.

after dinner i started cleaning out the fridge.  i noticed the buttermilk was going to go bad tomorrow {can buttermilk really go bad?}.  i've been in the mood to bake, but have been refraining because travis just loves sweets too much.  he has a love/hate relationship with my baking.  i had a pie crust in the freezer from christmas that i needed {okay, wanted} to use, i decided to whip up a delicious buttermilk pie {travis's favorite}.

in my christmas post with all my recipes for christmas eve dinner i mentioned that i've never really been a pie maker.  and i decided it's something i need to learn to make and get better at.  i also linked to the homesick texan's recipe for buttermilk pie.  i used the exact same recipe tonight.

this is a super easy pie to make {i don't think i realized it during the hustle and bustle of christmas when i was cooking a million other things}; it takes about 10 minutes tops!  it takes a long time to bake though -- 50 minutes or so.

since i captured a few action shots tonight, i thought i would go ahead and post the recipe here as well.


{the homesick texan's buttermilk pie}

ingredients:

• 2 cups of granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 8 Tablespoons butter {softened}  -- i used unsalted butter anytime i bake 
• 3 large eggs, beaten
•  pinch of salt 
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 pie crust

directions:

preheat the oven to 350.  bake pie crust for 10 minutes.

while the crust is partially baking, combine the sugar and flour.

cream the butter.  {i didn't have mine sitting out, so i put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, turning it every 10 seconds - you just want it soft, not runny}

beat the eggs {in a separate bowl}. 

add the sugar/flour mixture to the butter.    next stir in all other ingredients {eggs, salt, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla extract & white vinegar - buttermilk not shown in pictures}.  i add them one at a time, making sure each one is stirred in before adding the next item.

your timer for the pie should be going off right about now.  if not, take this time to put away any ingredients you've gotten out, put any bowls into the dishwasher, etc.

once the crust has baked for 10 minutes, pull it out of the oven and pour the filling into the partially baked pie crust.  bake in the oven, uncovered until the custard is set.  this will take about 45 - 55 minutes depending on your oven.

for mine, i set the timer for 40 minutes.  i check it then and decide if it needs to go another five minutes or so.  -- you do not want to over-bake this pie.  if the custard is a tiny bit unset in the center, that's okay.  it will stand up while setting on the counter.

as i mentioned before, travis said the one i made on christmas eve was better than his aunt's or mom's {i'll take the compliment!} but that the texture "wasn't quite right." he did say it was the closest to his granny's he's ever had.

if you try it out let me know what you think.   if anyone has a good recipe that you'd like to share, i'd love to try it!