Buttermilk Meringue Pie

• butter↗1⁄4 cup

  softened

• sugar↗2⁄3 cup
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• large eggs↗3

  seperated

• flour↗1⁄4 cup
• ground lemon rind↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• nutmeg↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• allspice1⁄8 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• buttermilk↗2 cups
• cream of tartar↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• salt↗1 dash
• sugar↗1⁄3 cup
• unbaked pie shells↗9 inches

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   cream butter and 2/3 cup sugar in mixer bowl until light and fluffy --

2. 2

   add vanilla and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. 3

   stir in flour, lemon rind, spices and 1/4 tsp salt.blend well --

4. 4

   pour in buttermilk.

5. 5

   turn into pie shell --

6. 6

   bake in preheated oven 425* for 8 minutes.

7. 7

   reduce temperature to 325*.

8. 8

   bake for 40 minutes or until set --

9. 9

   cool for 30 minutes.

10. 10

    beat egg whites with cream of tartar and dash of salt until soft peaks form.

11. 11

    add remaining 1/3 cup sugar gradually.beating until stiff peaks form.

12. 12

    spread over filling -- sealing to edges.

13. 13

    bake in preheated 375* oven for 6 minutes.or until meringue is golden --

14. 14

    chill until serving time.