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    Home » Top Amish Recipes » Pies, Cakes & Breads

    Amish Buttermilk Pie

    Published: Mar 6, 2015 · Updated: Mar 6, 2015 by Kevin Williams | 6 Comments

    AMISH BUTTERMILK PIE

    By Kevin Williams

    I'd venture to say most Amish families have at least one milk cow.  Certainly not all, but most.  The cow supplies a family with ample milk that can be used to drink and in baking and cooking.  Many Amish cooks will also use the milk to make their own cheese and butter.  And, of course, the leftover milk from churning that butter is traditional buttermilk (not the store-bought stuff...real, honest-to-goodness buttermilk.

    Buttermilk is wonderful for flavoring breads, cookies, and cakes, And if you have enough on hand, how about some buttermilk pie?  Buttermilk pie is a favorite in Amish kitchens because it's easy, uses  a nice amount of buttermilk, and is delicious!

    You can use your own pie shell for this or make your own.  This Amish buttermilk pie using a recipe from an Amish woman in Pennsylvania turned out very well, I think it would have turned out even better if I hadn't been holding Aster in one arm.  She was in a clingy mood then and she does like to watch baking and cooking, so I made this pie literally one-handed:)  That is why I cheated and used a store-bought crust, I didn't think I could make a pie crust one-handed!

    Amish Buttermilk Pie

    Amish Buttermilk Pie is a creamy, delicious pie.

    5.0 from 2 reviews
    Amish Buttermilk Pie
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    70 mins
    Total time
    1 hour 25 mins
     
    Serves: 1 pie
    Ingredients
    • 1⁄2 cup butter or oleo, soften
    • 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 3 fresh eggs, beaten
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1¼ cup buttermilk
    • 1 deep dish pie shell
    Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
    2. Beat the butter and sugar together until light.
    3. Add the eggs and beat; then beat in vanilla.
    4. Add dry ingredients to the batter alternatively with the buttermilk; beat until smooth.
    5. Pour into a deep dish pie shell and bake at 400F for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350F and bake for 50-60 additional minutes.
    6. Pie should turn a nice golden brown and a knife inserted should come out clean. .
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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    Comments

    1. Barb Wright

      March 06, 2015 at 2:31 pm

      Sounds good..looks good,too! Funny,how we learn to do things with one hand when there's a baby being held. One trick I found useful was to sit the little one beside me on the counter. I did that alot. They watched,and I never had one fall off!!

      Reply
      • Kevin

        March 06, 2015 at 2:44 pm

        Barb, that is not a bad idea, I may have to try that!:)

        Reply
    2. Irene

      March 06, 2015 at 4:33 pm

      This sounds creamy and wonderful! I wonder how it would be with berries over the top when served? Strawberries or blueberries? Yum! Thanks, Kevin

      Reply
      • Kevin

        March 06, 2015 at 4:39 pm

        Irene, My wife said the pie reminded her a little of a cheesecake, so I am sure berries would be great on it!

        Reply
    3. Debby

      January 12, 2021 at 11:36 am

      This pie is fantastic!! Had to cook 65minutes though for the middle to get done. This will be one of our favorites!! Reminds me of my mother’s egg pie in the 50’s!!

      Reply
      • Kevin Williams

        January 12, 2021 at 5:12 pm

        Glad it turned out well for you, Debby!

        Reply

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