Homemade Lemon Cheese Pie Recipe

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Homemade Lemon Cheese Pie
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 to 4 drops yellow food coloring, optional
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tsp lemon juice, divided
  • 1 package (8 oz) fat-free cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping

Directions:

  1. Lightly roll out pastry into a 12-in. circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate, reserving scraps for garnish. Flute edges. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
  2. Roll out pastry scraps to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out star shapes with 1-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
  3. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until very thick. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon peel and food coloring if desired. Gently stir in 1/2 cup lemon juice. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and remaining lemon juice. Spread into crust; top with lemon filling. Refrigerate for 6 hours or until the top is set. Garnish with pastry stars. Yield: 10 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 277.61 Kcal (1162 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.43g 16%
Cholesterol 8.06mg 3%
Sodium 289.08mg 12%
Potassium 42.26mg 1%
Total Carbs 45.04g 15%
Sugars 29.85g 119%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 3%
Protein 2.07g 4%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 250.37 Kcal (1048 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.41g 16%
Cholesterol 7.27mg 3%
Sodium 260.71mg 12%
Potassium 38.12mg 1%
Total Carbs 40.62g 15%
Sugars 26.92g 119%
Dietary Fiber 0.74g 3%
Protein 1.86g 4%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 18.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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