IN THE HANDS OF Gabrielle E.W. Carter, a slice of buttermilk pie is more than dessert. On her family’s Eastern North Carolina homestead, Ms. Carter sees cooking as cultural preservation—of her ...

· Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim, seal and flute edges; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. · In a large bowl, beat the buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon juice, ...

This pie is very similar to Chess Pie (page 69)—except there is no cornmeal. In this version, the buttermilk and citrus give it its tanginess. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out dough and place ...

Next, whisk sugar, buttermilk, eggs, baking mix, melted butter, and vanilla together in a bowl until creamy, then pour the mixture into the prepared pie plate. Bake the pie in the preheated oven until ...