Berry Buttermilk Pie

• butter, softened↗1⁄2 cup
• sugar↗1 3⁄4 cups
• eggs↗3
• buttermilk↗1 cup
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• medium lemon, zest of↗1
• unbaked 9-inch pie shell1
• strawberries↗2 cups
• confectioners' sugar↗1 tablespoon
• whole fresh strawberries, to garnish↗8

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

2. 2

   Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time and beat until well-blended.

3. 3

   Add the buttermilk, vanilla and lemon zest. Mix well, pour into the pastry shell and bake for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Reduce the heat to 350ºF and bake for an additional 40 minutes or until the custard sets.

5. 5

   Cool on a wire rack and chill before serving.

6. 6

   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.