LEMON CREAM PIE

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Discover why our Lemon Cream Pie is considered a triple threat in the dessert game. This Lemon Cream Pie recipe has three layers of lemony, creamy awesomeness - pudding, COOL WHIP and tasty lemon mixture.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Pie

Time 5h

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

46 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cold milk, divided
zest and 1/4 cup juice from 2 lemons, divided
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 egg yolk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350ºF.
  • Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
  • Beat pudding mix, 3/4 cup milk and zest in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP. Spread onto bottom of crust.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and remaining milk in separate medium bowl until blended. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP; spread over pudding layer in crust.
  • Mix cornstarch and remaining sugar in small saucepan. Stir in water and lemon juice; cook on medium heat 10 min. or until mixture is thickened and just comes to boil, stirring frequently. Add small amount to egg yolk in small bowl; stir until blended. Gradually stir into remaining lemon mixture in saucepan; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring constantly. Strain, if necessary. Cool slightly.
  • Spread lemon mixture over pie. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 330 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

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