Lemon Cream Cheese Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. sugar
    2 1/2 c. cold water
    2/3 c. lemon juice
    3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
    1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
    1/2 c. cornstarch
    3 egg yolks or Egg Beaters
    1/8 tsp. salt
    1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
    1 pkg. instant lemon pudding mix
    2 (9-inch) baked pie shells
    whipped cream and lemon slices for garnish
Preparation
    In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and water.
    Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and clear. Quickly stir in egg yolks.
    Boil 1 minute more.
    Remove from heat. Stir in 1/3 cup of lemon juice, salt and butter.
    Cool.
    Blend cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth.
    Add pudding mix and remaining 1/3 cup lemon juice.
    Fold into cooled pudding.
    Divide in pie shells.
    Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
    Garnish with whipped cream and lemon slices.
    Enjoy!

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