Buttermilk Meringue Pie

Name: Buttermilk Meringue Pie
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, seperated; 1/4 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground lemon rind; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon allspice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups buttermilk; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 dash salt; 1/3 cup sugar; 9 inches unbaked pie shells

14 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, seperated
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon ground lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 dash salt
1/3 cup sugar
9 inches unbaked pie shells

Directions

1

cream butter and 2/3 cup sugar in mixer bowl until light and fluffy --
2

add vanilla and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

stir in flour, lemon rind, spices and 1/4 tsp salt.blend well --
4

pour in buttermilk.
5

turn into pie shell --
6

bake in preheated oven 425* for 8 minutes.
7

reduce temperature to 325*.
8

bake for 40 minutes or until set --
9

cool for 30 minutes.
10

beat egg whites with cream of tartar and dash of salt until soft peaks form.
11

add remaining 1/3 cup sugar gradually.beating until stiff peaks form.
12

spread over filling -- sealing to edges.
13

bake in preheated 375* oven for 6 minutes.or until meringue is golden --
14

chill until serving time.