This recipe was handwritten in pencil on a large index card and is somewhat soft and quite yellowed with age (indicator of heavy use). I’m not sure how old it was but I believe this was written between the 1950’s and 1960’s based on the other recipes in the collection this came from. I’ve typed the recipe below as well as scanned a copy (click for a larger view).

Buttermilk Pie

2 c Buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tbsp flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon ext.
nutmeg

Beat eggs, add sugar, salt, flour. Add buttermilk, lemon juice and extract.

Spread butter over unbaked crust. Pour in buttermilk mixture and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake in quick oven 425° – 10 min. Reduce heat to 300° and bake 20 min. or until firm. Eat while warm but not hot.