Classic American buttermilk pie, fancied up a bit with red, white, and blue (raspberries, whipped cream, and blueberries).
Fourth of July, Buttermilk Pie. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
If you’re familiar with buttermilk pie, then this is old hat for you. If not, you might be scratching your head right now wondering, eh? Buttermilk? in a pie?
Let me assure you, if you’re in the unfamiliar camp, that buttermilk makes a lovely pie. A custard pie actually, and it’s quite sweet.
You eat buttermilk pancakes, don’t you? Buttermilk biscuits? Buttermilk tastes great in lots of things. Last year Garrett made a buttermilk pudding that was outstanding.
With this recipe, the buttermilk pie is a sweet custard pie, topped with plain whipped cream to hold the berries in place for our patriotic pie rendition.
The natural tartness in the berries balances the sweet custard of the pie.
Fourth of July Buttermilk Pie Recipe
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Makes 8 serving pieces
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1/4 cup butter, melted (half a stick)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
- 1 cup cold, heavy whipping cream
- 20-30 raspberries (or half as many strawberries, halved)
- A handful of blueberries
Method
1 Preheat oven to 325°F.
2 Beat eggs, sugar, zest. Then flour and butter. Then vanilla and buttermilk: In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, then beat in the sugar and lemon zest until well combined. Beat in the flour and melted butter. Beat in the vanilla and buttermilk.
3 Fill pie shell and bake: Pour filling batter into an uncooked pie shell (frozen is fine). Bake at 325°F for approximately 50 minutes, or until the center of the custard has just set (can still be a little wiggly).
Remove from oven and let cool. The custard may puff up a bit in the oven; it will deflate as it cools.
4 Top with whipped cream and berries: Whip the chilled cream until it holds stiff peaks. Once the pie has cooled to room temperature, spread the whipping cream over the top of the pie.
Arrange the raspberries and blueberries in a decorative pattern on top of the whipping cream.
Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Links:
Buttermilk Pie Bars from Nic of Baking Sheet
