Lemony Buttermilk Pie Recipe

Name: Lemony Buttermilk Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup unsalted butter, chilled; 4 tablespoons ice water (or more); 1 ½ cups sugar; ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 tablespoons flour; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of; 1 cup buttermilk; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, chilled
4 tablespoons ice water (or more)
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons flour
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
1 cup buttermilk
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

1
For The Crust: In a food processor, combine the flour and salt.
2
Pulsing, add butter until a coarse meal developes.
3
Blend in 4 tablespoons of ice water.
4
Pulse until pastry forms moist clumps.
5
Add more ice water if necessary.
6
Gather into a ball and flatten into a disk.
7
Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour.
8
Preheat oven to 350^F.
9
On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry dough to form a 12 inch round.
10
Transfer to a 9 inch glass pie plate.
11
Fold edges under and crimp.
12
For The Filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the sugar, butter, and flour.
13
Beat until well blended.
14
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating.
15
Then add the vanilla, lemon juice and lemon peel.
16
Beat in the Buttermilk.
17
Pour into pie crust and sprinkle with nutmeg.
18
Bake 40 minutes, or until filling is puffy and top is brown.
19
Place the pie on a rack and cool completely.

1305

kcal

Calories

Fat

117

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ cup unsalted butter, chilled, 4 tablespoons ice water (or more), and more.

Yes, Lemony Buttermilk Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lemony Buttermilk Pie

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