Lemon Cream Pie
5 Hr(s) (incl. refrigerating)
25 Min(s) Prep
4 Hr(s) 35 Min(s) Cook
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.
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10 servings
Original recipe yields 10 servings
46 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/3 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cold milk, divided
zest and 1/4 cup juice from 2 lemons, divided
1 cup sugar, divided
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 egg yolk
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Let's Make It
1
Heat oven to 350ºF.
2
Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Spread lemon mixture over pie. Refrigerate 4 hours.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Substitute
Substitute 26 square shortbread cookies for the wafers.
Nutrition
Calories
410
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g
28%
Saturated Fat 14g
70%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 65mg
22%
Sodium 330mg
14%
Total Carbohydrates 51g
19%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 39g
78%
Protein 3g
6%
Vitamin A
10%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium
4%
Iron
4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
10 servings
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
Tags
butter
cheese
cookies
COOL WHIP
cornstarch
cream cheese
eggs
JELL-O Pudding Mix
lemon pudding mix
lemons
milk
PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese
pudding mix-instant
sugar
vanilla wafers
whipped topping
All Seasons
Cool Whip
Cream Cheese
Creamy
Dairy
Dessert
Eggs
Intermediate
Jell-O
Lemon
Philadelphia
Pies and Tarts
Refrigerated Dessert
Summer
Easy
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