Buttermilk Pie
- 4 graham cracker sheets (2 ounces), finely ground (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 recipe Pate Brisee (page 322; omit sugar, add 1/4 teaspoon salt)
- 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 3 ripe yellow peaches, pitted and sliced
- 4 ounces (1 cup) fresh blackberries
- Spread graham cracker crumbs evenly on a clean surface.
- Roll out dough on top of crumbs, turning dough to coat both sides, to a 13-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick.
- Gently fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate, and crimp edges as desired.
- Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Pierce bottom of shell all over with a fork.
- Line shell with parchment; fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake until edges are lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
- Remove parchment and weights, and bake until crust is lightly browned, about 10 minutes more.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Reduce heat to 350F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, butter, yolks, and vanilla.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups sugar, the flour, and salt.
- Whisk buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients.
- Pass through a fine sieve into a clean bowl.
- Whisk in lemon zest.
- Pour mixture into pie shell; bake until center is just set, about 70 minutes.
- Let cool, then refrigerate 4 hours, or up to 1 day.
- In a medium bowl, toss peach slices and blackberries with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and let macerate at room temperature until juicy, about 30 minutes.
- Before serving, drizzle fruit and sauce evenly over pie.
- Serve cold.
graham cracker sheets, brisee, lowfat buttermilk, unsalted butter, egg yolks, vanilla, sugar, flour, salt, lemon zest, yellow peaches, fresh blackberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/buttermilk-pie-389739 (may not work)