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Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 6
This dessert is strictly for lemon lovers. Dig into a slice of this easy delicious pie. From the creamy people at Land of Lakes.
Ingredients:
crust ingredients
1 1/4 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
1/4 cup land o lakes® butter, melted
glaze ingredients
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
filling ingredients
1/3 cup sugar
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 cup whipping cream
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in small bowl; press onto bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes or just until set. Cool completely.
3. Combine all glaze ingredients in 1-quart saucepan.
4. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and comes to a boil (4 to 6 minutes).
5. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
6. Combine 1/3 cup sugar, cream cheese and 1 tablespoon lemon zest in medium bowl.
7. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Beat whipping cream in another medium bowl until stiff peaks form; gently stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into cooled crust. Make deep swirls in cream cheese mixture with back of teaspoon.
8. Spoon glaze mixture over cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until set (at least 2 hours).
9. Recipe Tip
10. To make it easier to squeeze juice, heat lemon in microwave oven on HIGH (100% power) for about 20 seconds.
By RecipeOfHealth.com