Berry Buttermilk Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 medium lemon, zest of
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
2 cups strawberries
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
8 whole fresh strawberries, to garnish

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F.
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time and beat until well-blended.
Add the buttermilk, vanilla and lemon zest. Mix well, pour into the pastry shell and bake for 5 minutes.
Reduce the heat to 350\u00b0F and bake for an additional 40 minutes or until the custard sets.
Cool on a wire rack and chill before serving.
Serving: In a blender or food processor, puree the berries with the confectioners' sugar, top each pie slice with the berry sauce and one whole strawberry.