As Easy As Pie…Buttermilk Pie!
This old fashioned pie is the epitome of resourcefulness and taste!
My grandparents moved to Salinas during the dust storms. It was a hard life. they had to work together and share what they had with others just for survival.
Having fruit and luxuries from the store just wasn’t always an option so the women had to be super resourceful and creative.
The one thing that many did have was milk, and buttermilk. So if they needed to make a pie for a Sunday dinner, or a church potluck, they could still use what they had.
It was simple, yet the perfect dessert with a strong cup of coffee. And the best part was, it was homemade.
Practicing the art of hospitality wasn’t something that had to be Pinterest perfect, it just had to be genuine.
Just like this pie. The real deal from the first bite, I think you will agree that this pie is a true treasure.
Comments by Kate Matthews of Shreport, Louisiana, a recipe contributor to Taste of Home Magazine:
“This recipe is older than I am and I was born in 1919! My mother and grandmother made this pie with buttermilk and eggs from our farm and set it on the tables at church meetings and social gatherings.”
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Quick Tip: serve this with a side of your favorite fruit if it is in season such as cut up peaches or strawberries. It is perfect the way it is, but should you happen to have some fruit? That might just put this pie into the Hall of Fame!