Dianne's Lemon Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 kebbler's shortbread pie crust
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 (bake the pie crust as shown on underside of label).
• 2 in mixing bowl, cream together:.
• 3 8 oz. cream cheese.
• 4 and 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
• 5 note* you may thin out with lemon juice for a more spreadable consistency.
• 6 this mixture will go in the bottom of the pie crust before the lemon filling.
• 7 in a double boiler:.
• 8 mix sugar and cornstarch together.
• 9 add the two cups of water.
• 10 combine egg yolks and lemon juice and beat until well mixed.
• 11 add to the sugar mixture.
• 12 cook over boiling water until thick.
• 13 at least 25 to 30 minutes. this will eliminate the starchy taste.
• 14 add the lemon extract, butter, and vinegar. stir thoroughly.
• 15 pour into the nine-inch pie shell and let cool.
• 16 enjoy!