LEMON SUPREME PIE

By Bug7

Lemon Supreme Pie

Ingredients

• Filling:
• Frozen pie shell
• 1-1/4 sugar, divided
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 4 or 5 drops yellow food coloring
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• Cream Cheese Filling:
• 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 1-1/2 cups whipped topping, thawed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 450. Line unpricked pie shell with foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes more. Let cool.

For lemon filling:

Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat, add remaining sugar.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter, lemon peel and food coloring. Gently stir in lemon juice. Cool for 1 hour.

For Cream Cheese Filling:

Beat cream cheese and confectioners sugar 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.