Desserts

Lemon Cream Pie

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The best & so easy to make!! We have 1 slice left and I'm going to make another one tonight!! The whole family loves it!!

posted by

kimsanders07

on 7/13/2012

time

prep:

25 min

total:

4 hr 50 min

servings

total:

10 servings

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What You Need

NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

1/3

cup butter, melted

pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding

3/4

cup and 2 Tbsp. cold milk

Zest and 1/4 cup juice from 2 lemons, divided

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cup sugar, divided

Tbsp. cornstarch

1/2

cup water

egg yolk

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MIX wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.

BEAT pudding mix, 3/4 cup milk and zest in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP. Spread onto bottom of crust.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining milk and 1/4 cup sugar in separate medium bowl. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP. Spread over pudding layer in crust.

MIX remaining sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in water and lemon juice; cook on medium heat 10 min. or until mixture is thickened and just comes to boil, stirring frequently. Add small amount to egg yolk in small bowl; stir until well blended. Gradually stir into remaining lemon mixture in saucepan; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring constantly. Strain, if necessary. Cool slightly.

SPREAD lemon mixture over pie. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 26 LORNA DOONE Shortbread Cookies for the wafers.

Healthy Living

Good news! You'll save 70 calories and 6 grams of total fat, including 4 grams of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with Reduced Fat NILLA Wafers, JELL-O Lemon Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding, fat-free milk, PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

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kimsanders07

posted:7/13/2012

The best & so easy to make!! We have 1 slice left and I'm going to make another one tonight!! The whole family loves it!!

debchastain

posted:3/26/2012

I have made this pie several times and absolutely LOVE it! Everyone I have shared it with love it as well! Very simple ingredients, easy to make with very visually appealing result! Give it a try, you'll love it! Regarding the previous review, the ingredients are accurate exactly as printed!!

cecichap

posted:12/17/2010

This was delicious, but I didn't add the top layer. The two bottom layers are enough. I used a large box of jello instead of 2 smaller ones.

loridietz

posted:12/1/2010

I made this for Thanksgiving this year and it was a little time-consumming. I used a pre-made shortbread crust to save time. The amount of jell-o to use is incorrect, there is no such thing as a 3.4 oz package so I used 2-1oz. packages. Also if I made this again, I would not make put on the last layer with the egg yolk and cornstarch, it had an odd taste to it and took away from the rest of the pie.