The Buttermilk pie

Ingredients:

 
pinch salt; 1/2 cup butter; 1 1/3 cup sugar; 1 pie shell, 9-inch;3 eggs, separated; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel

Preparation:

Cream the butter and sugar; add the egg yolks, beating after each addition. Beat in flour and buttermilk; add the lemon juice, lemon peel, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Beat the egg whites until stiff; fold into the filling. Pour the filling into the pie shell; cook in center of a preheated 325° oven until the custard is set and slightly brown, about 1 hour. Serve with berries, fresh fruit, or dessert sauce.


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