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Kefir Pie

In March I gave a class on Basic Dairy Fermentation where we covered clabbered milk, kefir, yogurt, and skyr. I made kefir pie (a play on a traditional buttermilk pie) that I shared with my students to show them the range of things you can do with fermented dairy. I’ve been asked for the recipe so here it is!

Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup kefir

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 tablespoon preserved lemon peel, diced

  • 1/8 tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C).
    2. Beat eggs until frothy; add butter, sugar and flour. Beat until smooth.
    3. Stir in kefir, vanilla, preserved lemon, and nutmeg; pour into pie shell.
    4. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until center is firm.