Buttermilk Meringue Pie

Submitted by grandma2969

"this sounds weird..but is oh so good!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 8 slices

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.