French Canadian Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 frozen 9-inch pie shell
3 lemons
4 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1 (250 ml) container whipping cream
1 tablespoon white sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Place frozen pie shell on a baking sheet, let stand 10 minutes.
Then, using a fork, prick bottom and side of shell in several places.
Bake on bottom rack of oven until crust is pale golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove shell from oven.
Reduce oven temperature to 375\u00b0F.
Meanwhile, finely grate 2 teaspoons peel from lemons onto a sheet of plastic wrap.
Wrap and set aside to use for cream later.
Squeeze 1/2 cup juice from lemons.
In large bowl, whisk eggs.
Gradually whisk in 3/4 Cup sugar until dissolved.
Whisk in lemon juice, then 1/2 Cup cream until evenly mixed.
Pour into warm pie shell.
Bake in preheated 375 oven until centre is set when jiggled, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Before serving, pour remaining 1/2 Cup cream into a bowl.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and the reserved lemon peel.
Beat until soft peaks will form when beaters are lifted.
Serve pie warm, room temperature or cold.
Slice into wedges and serve with a dollop of the lemon scented cream and garnish with some strawberries.