Provided by: Taste of Home "The combination of cream cheese and tart lemon is wonderful."
Provided by icetea
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 1 pie, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; add remaining sugar. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
- Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon peel and food coloring if desired.
- Gently stir in lemon juice (do not overmix).
- Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Do not stir.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping and lemon juice. Refrigerate 1/2 cup for garnish.
- Spread remaining cream cheese mixture into shell; top with lemon filling.
- Chill overnight.
- Place reserved cream cheese mixture in a pastry bag with a #21 star tip; pipe stars onto pie.
- Store in the refrigerator.
- cooking time is not include cooling time.
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