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Silky Lemon Pie

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen  
"If you love lemon, you'll delight in this delicious dessert. There's a sweet-tart burst of flavor in each bite of the silky custard-like filling."

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • FILLING:
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Using a fork, stir in oil and butter until dough is crumbly. Gradually add enough water until dough will hold together. Roll out between plastic wrap to an 11-in. circle. Freeze for 10 minutes. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap from pastry; invert onto a 9-in. pie plate coated with nonstick cooking spray. Remove remaining plastic wrap. Trim edges and flute. Chill while preparing filling.
  2. In a saucepan, bring sugar, lemon juice, peel and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Cool for 10-15 minutes. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream cheese. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Gradually beat in lemon mixture. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 356 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 376 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by aknqtpie 
I thought that this was a great recipe! I did not use the pie crust recipe that was given,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2008 by sstroth 
This was so good and easy to make. I used a refrigerated pie crust to save time and followed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by bay43 
This pie was so creamy and sweet! I loved it! I will definitely make this again, and might try... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by Cindy in Pensacola Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I used a frozen pie crust and followed the rest of the recipe exactly (used regular cream... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2008 by TRISHALEA26 
This was good but by grandpa thought it was awesome! My filling came away from the crust when... MORE

 
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