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Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie

April 20, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 11 Comments

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Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on -- noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be -- flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it's perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream. | theeverykitchen.com
Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on — noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be — flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it’s perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream.

My stomach is rumbling for this. I’m trying to eat it very, very slowly, so that I can write about how it tastes before I chow down and finish the pie off and then have no real, coherent thoughts or memories about how it tasted. In dietitian world, this is called mindful eating.


It’s hard to mindfully eat when you JUST WANT IT ALL in your mouth NOW!

I’ll do my best to chew, taste, think, and enjoy just like a good, proper, mindful dietitian.

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie | theeverykitchen.com
Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on -- noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be -- flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it's perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream. | theeverykitchen.com
At first bite, I love two things: the *lemon* and the *crust.* The lemon is the first thing you taste. The flavor is spot-on — noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be — flaky and crisp on the bottom, but soft and buttery where it meets the custard. I like that combination, but those soft bites — those are what I live for. It’s the whole reason I eat pie. Really, the pie could be filled with anything and I would eat it, just to get that soft doughy, half-baked taste of pie crust. [Mmmm… entering my happy place…]

Cooked strawberries have a much deeper, more concentrated flavor than fresh strawberries. Almost earthy even. The pie needs these strawberries to balance out the tartness of the lemon and buttermilk.

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie | theeverykitchen.com
I know I’m unique in this, but I am one of those few people who likes plain buttermilk. (I’m actually not unique, but in with a solid crowd of 80- and 90-year-olds who also like plain buttermilk.) But friends, it makes sense. You already know about my love for sour cream, which is the ultimafavoritist condiment on the planet. And buttermilk is like liquid sour cream.

The buttermilk in this pie is what holds it all together. Once cooked, it gives the pie a custard-like texture, but without the eggy taste. Or a flan-like texture, but without the heavy syrup. It’s just a light, not too sweet, slightly tangy pie. Perfectly accompanied by some sweet whipped cream. Ya gotta get that sugar in there somewhere, right!?

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie | theeverykitchen.com
Now. I was born and raised in The South and I must tell you that this is the first time I’ve ever heard of Buttermilk Pie. And apparently it’s a Southern Staple because most of the recipes I found were named “Southern Buttermilk Pie.” I asked Mom about it and she said Buttermilk Pie is very similar to Chess Pie, which is also a Southern Staple, although I’ve never had Chess Pie either. Am I living under a rock? It sure feels like it sometimes. How can you go 27 years, the majority of them being in a Southern State, never having tasted these so-called Southern Pies?

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on -- noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be -- flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it's perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream. | theeverykitchen.com
So, I dropped the word Southern off my pie and it’s just a good ole’ National Pie. Heck, why not go International with it?

Side note: Someone explain to me why buttermilk is sold in quarts if the single largest amount I’ve ever seen in a recipe for 1 cup. Or mayyyybe 1 1/2 cups. Maybe.

Answer: So recipes like these are born, which we are pretty much forced to make because we need to use up that other 3 cups of buttermilk.

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on -- noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be -- flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it's perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream. | theeverykitchen.com

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on -- noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be -- flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it's perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream. | theeverykitchen.com
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Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on -- noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be -- flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it's perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine Southern American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Calories 285 kcal
Author Danielle Cushing

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries halved
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a pie pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, toss strawberries with sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Set aside.
  3. Using a hand blender, blend together buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, salt, flour, and butter.
  4. Line a pie pan with the pie crust and poke holes in the bottoms of the crust with a fork. Place the strawberries flat side down and arrange how you would like them. (Once you pour the buttermilk in, the berries will rise to the surface and be visible.)
  5. Pour buttermilk mixture over the strawberries.
  6. Bake on the middle rack until top is golden brown, about 50 to 60 minutes.

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie is a traditionally Southern recipe. The flavor is spot-on -- noticeably tart, but not over-powering. The crust is just what it should be -- flaky and crisp layered with soft and buttery. And it's perfectly accompanied by sweet whipped cream. | theeverykitchen.com

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Comments

  1. Cheryl

    April 20, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    The pic look great. Love your pie plate!

    Reply
    • Danielle

      April 21, 2015 at 9:29 am

      I LOVE my pie plate too! Some wonderful person gave that to me 🙂

      Reply
      • Sierra

        May 2, 2016 at 12:36 pm

        3 stars
        When i followed your directions the edge of the pie stuck to the side of pie plate and the bottom crust was mooshy (from making holes in it from a fork), so if I make this again I’ll butter the pie plate and not put fork holes in the bottom.
        The edges of the crust burned also. It doesn’t happen when I cook other pies at 350 degrees.
        How did you get it to mound in one of your pictures? Mine kind of sank after it cooled, never made a dome even when cooking.
        Thanks

        Reply
        • Danielle

          May 2, 2016 at 10:37 pm

          Hi Sierra, I’m sorry to hear you had issues with the pie! Spritzing the pan is probably a good idea. I always write it into a recipe if I do it, but perhaps I forgot. I almost always use cooking spray. I will add it to the recipe. Yes, the bottom crust is a bit mushy – but I love it like that.

          The pie is more likely to rise the more you whip the eggs. Whipping creates air bubbles, which expand in the heat of the oven. It DID fall once it cooled down.

          Lastly, I didn’t have an issue with crust. If it reaches golden brown, but the pie seems too jiggly in the middle, you can always line the crust with tin foil to keep from getting darker.

          Thanks for all the feedback!

          Reply
  2. Jordan Ring

    April 21, 2015 at 5:02 am

    To answer your question, I think buttermilk is probably sold in quarts because the 80-90 year olds that love it so much can’t lift a full gallon! 🙂 Seriously though, this looks amazing and I will have to try it!

    Reply
    • Danielle

      April 21, 2015 at 9:30 am

      Hah! Right you are! You should definitely give it a try. If you use a refrigerated crust, the rest is so simple and quick!

      Reply
  3. Ann

    September 5, 2016 at 9:49 pm

    4 stars
    We tried this tonight when it was still warm. We have lots of fresh strawberries that wanted to become a dessert. Your uncle loved it. Greg liked it. The recipe is a keeper. We will have to try it when its coldbto compare. We have another 3 pints ….

    Reply
  4. Ann

    September 5, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    4 stars
    We tried this tonight when it was still warm. We have lots of fresh strawberries that wanted to become a dessert. Your uncle loved it. Greg liked it. The recipe is a keeper. We will have to try it when its cold to compare. We have another 3 pints ….

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      September 12, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      Yay! Glad you like it, Aunt Ann. It’s definitely a bit different, but fun! Let me know on cold versus warm. I think I prefer warm a la mode. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Julia

    September 3, 2019 at 10:44 pm

    4 stars
    I’ve made this a few times and we loved it! It’s a go to for strawberries that go uneaten in our house. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      September 5, 2019 at 8:26 am

      Hi Julia, I’m so please to hear that you’ve made it more than once. So happy you have enjoyed it!

      Reply

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