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Buttermilk Meringue Pie
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 5
this sounds weird..but is oh so good!
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com