7-Up Sunshine Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 5/8 oz.) pkg. lemon pie filling mix, cooked
2 1/4 c. 7-Up
2 eggs, separated
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 baked pie shell

Preparation

Combine pie filling mix and 1/4 cup 7-Up in saucepan.
Blend in 2 egg yolks; add rest of 7-Up, stirring constantly.
Cook over medium heat to a full boil.
Remove from heat.
Add lemon juice, lemon rind and cream cheese, beating until smooth.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Fold into lemon mixture.
Pour into baked pie shell.
Chill until set.
Garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves, if desired.