Posted by Lonely on August 6, 2007, at 16:00:21
In reply to Re: Buttermilk pie decks butter tart, story at 11 » Lonely, posted by ConfuzyQ on August 6, 2007, at 10:33:22
Oh, yum, buttermilk pie is, well, how can I explain it? It's more rich than a custard pie but does not taste like buttermilk (which I don't like). I think a restauranteer in San Antonio gave my hubby a recipe for buttermilk pie about 25 years ago - not sure where it is. As I recall, it wasn't that hard to make but used something like a pound (or more depending on how many pies) of butter (real) and I think buttermilk plus sugar. It was really quite simple (except for crust which can be purchased commercially) but tasted like something that must be very challenging to create. I have bought two in the bakery area at Kroger in the past month. Guess that's why I look at these butter tarts with salivary lust. Sure hope it's not a state secret!!!
> There ya go, Lonely! Now maybe I've stirred enough outrage and butter tart loyalty to bring forth an answer as to whether butter tarts are anything like buttermilk pie (or anything that can be had off the shelf at Kroger!).
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> But that is wisdom I do not have myself. Lonely, what is buttermilk pie like anyway? Somehow I think I can envision and en-taste it already, and it's getting a big thumbs up from me! Layers of beige are *always* fine by me. Beige usually tastes a little TOO good, whether sweet or salty! :)
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> > I just mosied (sp?) on over here from Admin after noticing the pretty new picture and wondering as to the nature of the object! Some kindly folks explained it was a Canadian delicacy - a butter tart - and gave me the link to this thread. I wasn't at the Canadian conf so I've never tasted one in real life but it looks good and I just LOVE buttermilk pie. Is it something like buttermilk pie?
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> > Is there a recipe that can be obtained? Or is it sort've like an old secret family recipe? <grin> I think I'm going to stop by Kroger on my home this afternoon and see if they have any buttmilk pies ....
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> > > > Yeah I did at first too Phillipa, but it looks like it has fruit in the middle, so it's one of those other things.
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> > > I made a whole mess'a buttertarts in Summer 2006. Some of them had raisins in the middle. Inspired by Larry Hoover's buttertart posts, and living far from the Canadian border, I downloaded the recipe. With help from him and other kind Canadians (are there unkind Canadians?!?) I was able to refine the recipe until it was 99% fattening and 100% delicious.
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> > > Imagine my delight when I went to Canada for a conference last year and got to eat the REAL buttertart... mine was just as good, even better 'cause it was fresh and homemade.
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> > > -Ll
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