LEMON CHEESECAKE STREUSEL PIE

Lemon Cheesecake Streusel Pie image

Provided by Boyz 5

Categories Cheesecake

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 pie, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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1 prepared unbaked single-crust sweet pastry pie shell (recipe posted separately)
5 eggs
3 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Lemon Filling:.
In heatproof bowl, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, sugar and lemon juice. Set over sauce pan of simmering water; cook, constantly stirring, until thick enough to mound on spoon, 15 to 20 minutes.
Strain through fine, sieve into bowl; stir in butter. Place plastic wrap directly on surface, refrigerate until cold, about one hour.
Line prepared single pie shell with foil; fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake in bottom third of 375 F oven for 15 minutes. Remove weights and foil; prick base all over with fork. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or just until pastry starts turning golden. Let cool on rack.
Streusel Topping:.
In bowl, combine flour with sugar; drizzle with butter, stirring until crumbly. Set aside.
Cheesecake:.
In bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Spread into pie shell. Spread filling over top. Sprinkle with streusel.
Bake in bottom 1/3 of 350°F oven for about 45 minutes or until puffed and streusel is golden. Let cool on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 543, Fat 28.4, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 275.9, Sodium 300.9, Carbohydrate 63.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 47.3, Protein 9.8