Buttermilk Pie

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked pie shell
• 12 eggs
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 cups buttermilk (I prefer Cruze's)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• One lemon, zested and juiced
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped
• 8 ounces melted butter

Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Keep the unbaked pie shell in the fridge until ready to use…the crust should be nice and cold before baking (but not frozen).
3. 3
   Whisk all other ingredients together, adding buttermilk in at the very end to avoid curdling.
4. 4
   Pour the buttermilk mixture into the cold, unbaked pie shell and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until you get an even jiggle throughout. You want the same kind of jiggle you would see on a panna cotta. It should not be too firm, because it will continue to cook and set up as it cools.
5. 5
   Allow to cool for one hour before serving.