Lemon Supreme Pie

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 8

The combination of cream cheese and tart lemon is wonderful.

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep-dish pastry shell

lemon filling

1 1/4 cups sugar, divided

6 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups water

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

4 drops yellow food coloring (optional)

sugared lemon fruit slices for decoration (optional)

cream cheese filling

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened and at room temperature

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened and at room temperature

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

1 1/2 cups whipped topping

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:

1. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; add remaining sugar. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon peel and food coloring if desired. Gently stir in lemon juice (do not overmix). Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Do not stir.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat room temperature cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and lemon juice. Refrigerate 1/2 cup for garnish. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture into shell; top with lemon filling. Chill overnight.
4. Place reserved cream cheese mixture in a pastry bag with a #21 star tip; pipe stars onto pie. Store in the refrigerator.

By RecipeOfHealth.com