Lemon chess pie

So good and so easy -- this is one of my fallbacks for taking a dish to a potluck. I'm recovering old computer files and found it!

Lemon Chess Pie
From Southern Living
1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish frozen pastry shell
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened (don’t cook the eggs with it!)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornmeal
Garnishes: lemon slice and zest
Bake pastry shell at 425° for 7 minutes or until light golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add eggs and remaining ingredients, beating just until blended. Pour mixture into pastry shell; place on a baking sheet.

Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until pie is firm, shielding edges with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning, if needed. Cool completely on a wire rack. Garnish, if desired.