Buttermilk Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, seperated
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon ground lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 dash salt
1/3 cup sugar
9 inches unbaked pie shells

Preparation

cream butter and 2/3 cup sugar in mixer bowl until light and fluffy --
add vanilla and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
stir in flour, lemon rind, spices and 1/4 tsp salt.blend well --
pour in buttermilk.
turn into pie shell --
bake in preheated oven 425* for 8 minutes.
reduce temperature to 325*.
bake for 40 minutes or until set --
cool for 30 minutes.
beat egg whites with cream of tartar and dash of salt until soft peaks form.
add remaining 1/3 cup sugar gradually.beating until stiff peaks form.
spread over filling -- sealing to edges.
bake in preheated 375* oven for 6 minutes.or until meringue is golden --
chill until serving time.