Buttermilk Pie

Buttermilk pie was a favorite of a gal I worked with once.  I could have gotten this recipe from her, 

Buttermilk Pie

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3 eggs
• 3 T. flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 9-inch unbaked piecrust with edges of crust crimped high
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, gradually beat the sugar into the softened butter with an electric mixer, beating till mixture is well blended.
2. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
3. Combine the flour and salt. Gradually beat these dry ingredients into the butter egg mixture. 
4. Beat in the buttermilk till mixture is well blended.  
5. Pour the filling into the piecrust. Sprinkle the toasted pecans over the top of the filling in the piecrust. 
6. Bake the pie in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes until the filling is set.
7. Cool. 
8. Store in the refrigerator.  

Serves 8