Chocolate Buttermilk Pie with Whiskey and Almonds

Ingredients

• 1 pastry for a 9-inch pie crust
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cups light brown sugar
• 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 2.5 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
• 1.5 tablespoons cornmeal
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 3 large eggs
• 0.5 cups buttermilk
• 0.5 cups butter , melted
• 0.25 cups whiskey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 0.75 cups toasted sliced almonds

Instructions

1. 1

   Place pastry crust in a pie plate. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. 3

   Combine white sugar, brown sugar, flour, cocoa powder, cornmeal, and salt in a small bowl.

4. 4

   Whisk eggs, buttermilk, butter, whiskey, and vanilla paste together in a large bowl. Add sugar mixture and blend until smooth. Stir in almonds by hand until incorporated. Pour mixture into the chilled pastry crust.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden and center is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer pie to a wire rack and cool to room temperature before serving.