Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie

This is one of my all time favorite pies.  It’s my old fashioned buttermilk pie.  It originated back in the depression days when ingredients were hard to come by.  My family in the Appalachian Mountains would make this pie because of that very reason too.  They had very little and it was definately hard to come by fresh fruits, especially in the winter.  So this pie came about as a dessert in those days.  It is amazingly delicious with it’s creamy custardy texture and the almost crème Brule crisp top.  Give it a try and let me know what y’all think.  I just know you’re going to love it.

Ingredients:

•  1 pie crust (unbaked)
• 1 1/2 white sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 stick butter melted/cooled
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• nutmeg

1. Combine the sugar and flour in large bowl
2. Add in the butter and buttermilk and stir to combine.
3. Now add lemon juice and eggs and mix well
4. Mix in the vanilla and stir to combine.
5. Pour into prepared pie crust and grate fresh nutmeg over the top.
6. Bake at 350°F for 45-55 minutes.