Berry Cheese Pie

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• 1 8 ounce package Neufchatel cheese -- softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• Graham cracker crust
• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 basket (1 pint) strawberries -- hulled and halved
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Preparation

Step 1

Mix cheese, 1 tablespoon. of sugar and lemon rind in small bowl until blended. Spread evenly over bottom of crust. In saucepan, combine remaining sugar, cornstarch, strawberries, and lemon juice. Crush fruit with a masher. Cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened. Let cool. Gently fold in blueberries. Spread over cheese in crust. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.