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Jefferson Davis Pie
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 55 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 8
Old South all the way.
Ingredients:
1 unbaked pie shell
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 egg yolks
1 egg
6 tablespoons butter
Directions:
1. Place unbaked pie shell in a 9 pie pan. Trim, fold over, and flute edges. Chill fo 1 hour.
2. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
3. Pour water to depth of 1 into a 4 quart saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium-low heat.
4. Whisk together sugar and salt, brown sugar, buttermilk, nutmeg, egg yolks, and egg. Set bowl over saucepan. Add butter; cook, whisking frequently, until smooth and warm, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool for 5minutes. Pour mixture into chilled pie shell. Bake until center is just set, 45-50 minutes. Transfet pie to cooling rack; let cool completely before serving, about 2 hours.
By RecipeOfHealth.com