Lemon Cheesecake Pie

By awright0511

Ingredients

• Lemon Pastry Shell:
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp grated lemon rind
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese
• 1 baked 9 inch Lemon Pastry Shell
• Whipped Cream
• Lemon Peel and Mint for garnish
• 1 cup flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• Mix 1 tsp grated lemon rind, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 egg slightly beaten, and 1 Tbsp ice water
• Bake at 400 for 20min

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 1 cup of the sugar with cornstarch. Add water, lemon rind and lemon juice. Cook, stirring, until thick.

Remove from heat. Beat a small amount of the cooked mix into the egg yolks. Then mix egg yolk mix into the remaining cooked mix.

Return to heat. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes more or just until mix comes to a boil. Blend in cream cheese. Cool by placing pan into ice water.

Beat egg whites until frothy. Beat in remaining 1/4 cup sutar, 1 Tbsp at a time. Continue beating until glossy. Fold into lemon mix. Spread into crust. Chill 2-4 hours.