Y’all know I’m not actually Southern, right? I mean, sure, in my head, I’m totally Southern. I speak with a Southern accent in my head, I cook Southern food in real life (or, at least I try), and I dress my kids in those funny gingham smock things. Okay, that last one is a total lie. I giggle when I see little boys dressed in those things.
Sorry.
It’s just…why? Why do y’all do that to your kids? I’ll never understand.
Fashion choices aside, I like the South. I want to be from the South. I’ve slowly been breaking down my husband to actually move to the South. I think I’m finally getting somewhere. Gimme another year or two.
In the meantime, I’ll continue baking things like this Buttermilk Pie. It just screams “Southern” to me. Not because it’s ugly, of course (It is, though. So ugly! The south is not ugly! It’s pretty! Except for those smocked things!), but because it’s so sweet and delicious and full of goodness. My husband calls it “that pie that tastes like sugar cookies” and I call it “the ugly pie” and everyone else calls it “delicious.”
And, don’t worry. It doesn’t taste a bit like buttermilk. It really does taste like some sort of sugar cookie custard.
Enjoy, y’all.
Ingredients
- 2 9-inch pie crusts, unbaked (homemade or store bought)
- 3 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange pie crusts in 2 9 inch pie plates.
- Mix together the sugar, flour, and salt. Beat in the eggs, butter, buttermilk, and vanilla until well combined. Pour into the pie crusts. Bake for 1 hour or until no longer jiggly - check them after about 45 mintues. If the tops are getting too brown (mine were), cover them loosely with foil. Let cool one hour before serving. We prefer these served cold.
recipe from Sing for Your Supper
I’ve never made a buttermilk pie. I am ashamed of myself. It’ll be the next pie I make!
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I love your description – sugar cookie custard – if that doesn’t make me want to make one, nothing would! It looks delicious!
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I have been trying to break down my husband for a move to southcarolina. I am not getting any where. Maybe a slice of this pie would help. Can’t hurt. Right? Yum.
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I’m going to go ahead and give you the honorary Southern card. You deserve it
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Great description of the taste, very accurate, and you really can not taste the buttermilk. We love Buttermilk Pie, my Dad used to be the one to make it
. I would make it except I have no willpower and could eat the whole thing!!!!!!!!! I can only make something this delicious to take to someone else’s or for a giftgiving!
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Yum, pie that tastes like sugar cookies? Yes, I think I would like that. I would love to move to South Carolina and live on a plantation.
Aimee
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Printing this out now. This pie must happen in my life.
And I think you’re the only person I’ve ever met who might be jealous of me living in Arkansas. Wanna trade?
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Hey
This sounds very much like something we have here in South Africa called “Milk Tart” or in Afrikaans its “Melk Tert” http://www.clover.co.za/content/702/milktart-recipes/
I want to try out your one, but don’t know how many grams a stick of butter is.
Hope you get a chance to have a look at my blog sometime
Regards
Michelle
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I adore buttermilk pie – it’s truly a Southern gem. I first made it when my roommate accidentally bought buttermilk instead of regular, and I used Paula Deen’s recipe (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/olivias-buttermilk-pie-recipe/index.html) which doesn’t have a crust. It’s a delight. I’ll have to try yours next!
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How interesting! Is the top almost like the sugar on creme brulee??
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The south really does have the best desserts. It’s because they’re not afraid of butter there. They even put it in their milk. I love people like that.
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My 3yo daughter, watching over my shoulder, lowered a little finger onto my iPad and exclaimed, “That looks yummy, Mommy!” We are both in agreement.
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oh lord, I had to wear those smocked dresses..i mean, i’m not a boy, but still…
BUT I am a fan of ugly pie. Actually, the uglier the better, i say…
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@Michelle
1 stick of butter is app. 113 grams. There are many conversion services online.
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You did make it sound invitin’. Will have to try it. Let’s see, don’t have buttermilk, wonder if I sour some milk if that will work? Will let ya know….
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lol you southern gal, you!
i’ve always been wary of buttermilk pie but you make it look so good!!! mmm!!
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You have me totally sold with “sugar cookie custard.” Wow. yes, I want that.
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I’ve always wanted to try this. Yours looks so good that you might have just given me the nudge to do it. Well, to at least bookmark it. teehee
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it’s okay for you to pretend you’re southern–at least you admit its appeal! speaking of appeal, great pie. buttermilk is magical, and that’s that.
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Well I am from the south and you have my mouth watering! This sounds and looks so good. BTW I never dressed my son in those little smock thingies but I know plenty of moms that do. I think my Yankee husband would have disowned me if I had tried.
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seems similar to custard pie… whats the difference in taste?
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Mine’s in the oven right now, and smelling wonderful (I think…I’ve got a summer cold, and am not only congested, but moderately stoned on Sudafed). I added a splash of bourbon in, too, along with the vanilla. A little more Southern, and now with a kick! Can’t wait to try it.
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If you move south, do it in the spring. THE HEAT down here will make you leave quickly. Course I live in the DEEP SOUTH and want to move NORTH.
Buttermilk pie. YUM!! That needs to come out of my kitchen.
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I live in the south and would have it no other way. I am begging my husband to move me from town and back to the country. (He’s a city boy.) We grew up on buttermilk pie. My mom made the best. It is my favorite. My 28 year old son has ask me to cook two for him to take places for Thanksgiving. Good luck on getting the hubby to move, and in the meantime, just keep being SOUTHERN!
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Hi, this looks delicious! Can you half the recipe to make only one?
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