Buttermilk pie

{{short description|Type of desperation pie}}

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| name = Buttermilk pie

| image = Buttermilk Pie with Pecan Brittle at Dyron's Lowcountry.jpg

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| caption = Buttermilk pie

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| country = United States

| region = Southern United States

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| main_ingredient = Buttermilk, wheat flour, butter, eggs, sugar

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| calories = 547

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Buttermilk pie is a pie in American cuisine. Associated with the cuisine of the Southern United States, it may be considered a desperation pie, made using simple, staple ingredients.{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Natalie Y. |title=Buttermilk Pie: An Unexpectedly Sweet Treat |date=February 15, 2006 |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5204275 |department=Kitchen Window |publisher=NPR |accessdate=2013-05-13}}{{cite book |last=Wharton |first=Rachel |title=American Food: A Not-So-Serious History |date=2019 |publisher=Abrams |isbn=9781683356783 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xkWJDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT237}}{{Cite web |title=What's The Difference Between Chess Pie And Buttermilk Pie? |url=https://www.southernliving.com/food/desserts/pies/chess-pie-vs-buttermilk-pie |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Southern Living |language=en}}

It is similar to, and sometimes confused with, chess pie, but it does not include cornmeal. The basic filling consists of a mixture of sugar, butter, eggs, buttermilk, and wheat flour. Variations on the recipe include vanilla, lemon zest, nutmeg, and coconut. Buttermilk pies are made with a pie crust. The filling is poured into the crust and baked until the mixture sets. The pie is best eaten at room temperature after being allowed to cool,{{Cite web |title=Buttermilk Pie {{!}} Traditional Sweet Pie From Southern United States {{!}} TasteAtlas |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/buttermilk-pie |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=www.tasteatlas.com}} but may be eaten either warm from the oven or after being chilled.