Louisiana Buttermilk Pie Dough

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 5 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, whip eggs and sugar until creamy.
• 2 blend in 1 tsp each of baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla.
• 3 add 1 cup oil and 1/2 cup buttermilk, mixing well.
• 4 add 5 cups flour, stirring well after each cup. do not overmix, or dough will get tough.
• 5 roll dough 1/4 in thick and drape over pie tin, leaving 2" flopping over edge of pan.
• 6 note: if adding a pre-cooked filling, pick up flaps of dough and pull back over filling to creat a 1" collar around outer edge of pie. (no top crust needed; latticework optional).
• 7 bake at 375 - 400 degrees until crust is deeply golden. time will vary based on whether crust is filled or not.