Buttermilk lemon pie

Name: Buttermilk lemon pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 250 gram flour; 80 gram sugar; pinch of salt; 100 gram butter on room temperature; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons cold water; 350 gram sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; pinch of salt; 250 ml buttermilk; 4 eggs; 4 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 100 gram melted butter; 1 lemon (juice + zest)

A buttermilk lemon pie is soft and full of flavor by adding eggs, butter and more. With a delicious and easy homemade pie crust.

Recipe buttermilk lemon pie

Made by Véronique

Published at 2017-01-11, this recipe is for 12 persons and takes 1 hours.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

45 minutes

Total time

1 hours

Preparation - 15 minutes + waiting time

Mix 250 gram all-purpose flour with a pinch of salt and 80 gram of sugar. Cut the butter into small cubes and add those one at a time to the flour mixture. Keep on mixing with the flat beater attachment.

The mixture will look crumbled. Add 1 egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of cold water. Keep on mixing until a dough ball has formed. wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit. Grease the pie form with butter. Add a little bit of flour to the countertop and use a rolling-pin to roll out the dough.

Press the dough into the cake pans and poke holes in the bottom using a fork. Combine 350 gram sugar, eggs, egg yolks, pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons flour in a large until and whisk until smooth.

Add the vanilla extract, buttermilk, juice and zest of a lemon and combine until smooth. Meanwhile melt the butter in a small saucepan.

Finishing the buttermilk lemon pie - 45 minutes

Add the melted butter to the egg mixture and pour the mixture onto the pie crust. Bake the pie for about 45 minutes, or until the filling is firm and the crust is beautiful golden brown.

Let the pie cool off and enjoy!