Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
- Crust Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups gingersnap crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- Glaze Ingredients
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel, freshly grated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Filling Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel, freshly grated
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- Heat oven to 375u0b0F Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in small bowl; press onto bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes or just until set. Cool completely.
- Combine all glaze ingredients in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and comes to a boil (4 to 6 minutes). Refrigerate while preparing filling.
- Combine 1/3 cup sugar, cream cheese and 1 tablespoon lemon peel in medium bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Beat whipping cream in another medium bowl until stiff peaks form; gently stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into cooled crust. Make deep swirls in cream cheese mixture with back of teaspoon.
- Spoon glaze mixture over cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until set (at least 2 hours).
- Recipe Tip: To make it easier to squeeze juice, heat lemon in microwave oven on HIGH (100% power) for about 20 seconds.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-cream-cheese-pie-359674 (may not work)