Name: Bourbon Buttermilk Grits Pie
Yield: Makes one 9-inch [23-cm] pie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 eggs; One 9-inch [23-cm] prepared pie crust; ¼ cup [35 g] quick corn grits (or stone-ground yellow or white grits that have been soaked overnight); 1 teaspoon vanilla; ¼ cup [60 ml] bourbon; ½ cup [110 g] unsalted butter (1 stick); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup [240 ml] buttermilk; 1 cup [200 g] packed dark brown sugar

Preparation info

Makes
one
9 inch pie

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

We Are La Cocina

By Leticia Landa and Caleb Zigas

Published 2019

About

This pie combines three things I love: bourbon, buttermilk, and grits. When I was growing up, buttermilk was a staple in my Aunt Yvonne’s kitchen. On Christmas Eve, all of the old folks would crumble fried cornbread into a tall glass of ice-cold buttermilk, salt the top, and eat it with a spoon. To them, it was a real treat, their version of cookies and milk. Although this pie is an original recipe, it is directly influenced by the Loveless Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee. Regarding the pie cr