Lemon Supreme Pie
By TrayH
Ingredients
- LEMON FILLING:
- Frozen deep-dish pie shell
- 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 4 to 5 drops yellow food coloring, optional
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- 2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 cups whipped topping
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Details
Adapted from tasteofhome.com
Preparation
Step 1
* Line unpricked pie shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
* For lemon filling, combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt.
* Stir in water until smooth.
* Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
* Reduce heat; add the 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.
* Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
* For cream cheese filling, beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
* Fold in whipped topping and lemon juice.
* Refrigerate 1/2 cup for garnish.
* Spread remaining cream cheese mixture into pie shell; top with lemon filling.
* Refrigerate overnight.
* Place reserved cream cheese mixture in a pastry bag with a #21 star tip; pipe stars onto pie.
* Store in the refrigerator.
Yield: 6-8 servings.
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