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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
Method
- 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.
