Monday, November 21, 2016

Buttermilk pie + lemon chess pie

Since they sell pie shells in packs of 2 :) 
Bake 9” pie shells at 425° for 7 minutes or until light golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Bake both the pies at 350° for 40-60 min or till firm in center.

BUTTERMILK

1.5 cups sugar
3 Tbsp flour
3 eggs
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1 to 3 Tbsp lemon juice

Combine sugar and flour, then rest of ingredients. Pour into 9” pie shell.

LEMON CHESS

1.5 cups sugar
1 Tbsp cornmeal
4 eggs
¼ cup butter, softened
¼ cup lemon juice
1 Tbsp lemon zest

Cream the butter and sugar; add rest of ingredients just until blended. Pour into 9” pie shell.