Buttermilk Pie

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Simply classic America pie, fantastic for pie beginners as this recipe is really easy to make.

Best served with ice cream or fresh fruit.

You'll need...
For the pastry…
125g/4oz plain flour
55g butter, cubed
2-3 tablespoons of cold water

For the filling…
110g butter, softened
150g sugar
5 eggs
240ml buttermilk
1teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons plain flour
1 lemon, juice and zest



To make…
First make the pastry, put the flour in a mixing bowl and add the butter. Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until you have a mixture that resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps of butter remaining. Using a knife, stir in just enough of the cold water to bind the dough together. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for 10-15 minutes before using.

Roll out the dough on a floured glass worktop saver until around 5mm thick.
Using the dough line a 20cm pie dish. Trim the edges and prick the base lightly with a fork, chill for 30mins

Preheat the oven to 230oC
Mix the butter and sugar together until creamy, beat in the eggs one at a time.
Add all the other ingredients and pour into the chilled pastry
Bake for 10mins then turn the oven down to 190oC and bake for a further 35mins


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