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Lemon Cream Cheese Pie

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Submitted by JOYETTE

Lemon cream cheese pie with a homemade lemon curd folded into sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, and lemon pudding. Tangy, creamy, and no-bake filling.

YIELD

2 pies

PREP

20 min

COOK

30 min

READY

2 hrs

This lemon pie is a two-layer flavor bomb. First, you cook a real lemon curd from scratch with egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and fresh lemon juice. Then you fold that cooled curd into a creamy blend of cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon pudding mix for a filling that’s intensely lemony and impossibly smooth.

The homemade curd is what separates this from a standard no-bake lemon pie. It brings a bright, tart punch that the pudding mix alone could never deliver. The cream cheese adds richness and body, while the condensed milk brings sweetness that balances all that citrus.

Cooling the curd completely before folding it in is critical. Warm curd will melt the cream cheese mixture and you’ll lose the thick, sliceable texture that makes this pie so satisfying.

Kitchen Tips

  • Cool the lemon curd for several hours or overnight. Patience here is what gives the pie its firm, scoopable texture
  • Soften the cream cheese fully before blending. Cold cream cheese leaves lumps that won’t disappear no matter how much you mix
  • Use fresh lemon juice, not bottled. You need a full ⅔ cup, so plan on about 4 to 5 lemons
  • Refrigerate the assembled pies for at least 3 hours before slicing. They need time to set fully

Variations

  • Use a graham cracker crust instead of a traditional pie shell for a sweeter, crunchier base
  • Top with fresh berries instead of whipped cream for color and a tart contrast
  • Swap lemon for lime juice and lime pudding mix for a key lime cream cheese pie

Ingredients

1 237
CUP ML SUGAR
½ 118
CUP ML CORNSTARCH
2 ½ 591
CUPS ML WATER
cold
3 3
LARGE EACH EGG YOLK
beaten *
158
CUP ML LEMON JUICE
divided
0.6
TEASPOON ML SALT
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
or margarine
8 231.2
OUNCES ML/G CREAM CHEESE
softened
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE INSTANT PUDDING MIX, LEMONS *
2 2
EACH EACH PIE SHELL
baked *
1
X WHIPPED CREAM
to taste *
1 1
SLICES SLICES LEMON *

Directions

In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.

Gradually stir in water, mixing until smooth.

Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and clear.

Quickly stir in egg yolks.

Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat; stir in ⅓ cup lemon juice, salt, and butter.

Cool for several hours or overnight.

In a mixing bowl, blend sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese until smooth.

Stir in pudding mix and remaining lemon juice.

Fold into chilled lemon filling. Divide and spoon into baked pie shells.

Refrigerate for several hours.

Garnish with whipped cream and lemon slices.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 323g (11.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 541 48% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g 44%
Saturated Fat 18g 91%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 86mg 29%
Sodium 314mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 21% Vitamin C 31%
Calcium 6% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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