Lemon Fluff Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 9 in.baked pastry shell (homemade or pre made; either works fine)
    1 cup sugar
    3 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 cup water
    1/3 cup lemon juice
    2 egg yolks, sligtly beaten
    4 ounces cream cheese, cubed and softened
    2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of (originally called for 1)
    1/2 cup heavy cream
Preparation
    Bake your pie shell until golden brown; cool completely.
    In medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; mix well.
    Stir in water, lemon juice and egg yolks.
    Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
    Boil one minute, still stirring.
    Remove from heat; add cream cheese and lemon peel, stirring well until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth; cool to room temperature.
    In large bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form; fold in lemon mixture.
    Spoon mixture into pie shell;cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
    Serve with extra whipped cream.

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