Coconut Buttermilk Pie
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
1 cup unsweetened grated coconut
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell (homemade or a store-bought frozen
one)
- Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar,
flour, salt and mix until well blended. Add the eggs one at a
time, beating well with an electric mixer after each addition,
then beat in the melted butter, buttermilk, extracts, and orange
rind till well blended and smooth.
- Stir in the coconut, scrape the batter
into the pie shell, and bake until a knife inserted into the
center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer the pie to a wire rack to cool
and serve at room temperature or chilled.
Makes one 9-inch pie, serving 6.