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Lemon Cream Pie
by lisa ann toney of Carolina Cotton Company

My original recipe combines several you already know! Easy! Quick! It is smooth and light with creamy yet deep flavor and pleases the multitudes! Hope you enjoy it! I use it ALL the time! Feel Free to copy/paste and share if you keep my link! ;)

2 Pie Crusts. You can buy graham or shortbread foiled ones or the pastry ones and RECOOK/COOL. Or, of course, you could make your own pastry crust! MMMmm. Make sure it is cooled b4 use.
16 oz of Cream Cheese. Room temperature only not chilled. Do not attempt to rush this part! It won't blend well if it's warmed up too fast! I know from experience! :o
1/2 cup Lemon Juice. I use the bottle but feel free to squeeze! You can use 1/4 if you prefer.
2 tsp Lemon Extract. May use a bit more or less!
7 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk. I have used more of this when I use more of others. Customize! I keep wanting to try LIME juice and add white chocolate to top! HAVE fun!
8 oz Whipped Topping-thawed. I tend to use Cool Whip. You can use 16 oz w/o harming recipe! I have! Do use 16oz if you use more milk/juice.

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Prepare crusts. Set aside ready to be used. Get a large mixing bowl, mixer, and a few teaspoons because you must have a taster to get it "right." Make sure that cream cheese is not cold.
Put cream cheese in bowl. Mix on low; then whip until smooth and lighter.
Add lemon juice. I usually use 1/2 cup as is. It does not make it too tart at ALL! If you plan to use 16 oz of whipped topping, do be sure to use 1/2 cup. Blend it with cream cheese.
Blend in Sweetened condensed milk. IF you use more, be sure to use more topping! We want it firm.
Blend in a teaspoon of lemon extract. You want the flavor a bit strong as the topping will dilute it. Taste!It should taste as strong as lemon iced box pie at this point. I like mine a bit more-I use Tbsp at least!
Blend well. Gently FOLD in the thawed whipped topping. Do not use mixer! Taste again.
It should taste LIGHT. Split between the two crusts and enjoy the extra! :)
Chill a couple of hours in refrigerator. Done! YES! It IS that easy! Hope you and yours enjoy!:D

Original recipe by Lisa Ann Toney of http://www.carolinacottoncompany.com Share with link only please. Thanks!

It sounds absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing.

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Originally Posted by pocoellie (Post 5830031)

It sounds absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing.

:) Honestly, it really really IS! Non lemon lovers like it, too! Me? I can eat half a pie myself! LOL Thank you!
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Thanks for sharing your recipe. It looks so easy even I could do it, and it looks like a real winner.

sounds good to me . i love lemon cream pie. will be making this for sure....:thumbup:

:) You guys are SOoo sweet! If you do try it, tell me what variation was your favorite? I have bought pastry crust...used biscuit cutter...sprayed muffin tin...put pastry circles IN muffin spots..(PRICKED)..baked..cooled ..then filled..makes QUICK and easy apps/tarts! :)

Could a person substitute whipping cream in place of the whipped topping. My husband does not care cool whip.

I love lemon pie. I will try this one soon.

Sounds like a great dessert to have soon! Thanks for sharing! I am going to substitute a can of blueberry pie filling for the whipped topping though. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

I use to make this pie a lot with the shortbread crust. I had forgotten all about it! I guess I'll put my diet on hold for another week.

Thanks for posting. :thumbup:

I used the premade shortbread crusts last time I made it..I HATE GRAHAM Cracker crusts! lol I never use them! It's cool someone else made it before me! They SO should have! I gave up looking for a recipe that used those ingredients so I made one up a few years ago! Mmm. Diet? Isn't LEMON a fruit, afterall!! And cream cheese..protein?? ;)

My variation of this is 1 lg. and 1 sm. cool whip. 1 can condensed milk and 1 can frozen lemonade. Mix together and pour into graham cracker pie crust and freeze. (makes 2 or maybe 3 pies.)

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Originally Posted by My time (Post 5838994)

Could a person substitute whipping cream in place of the whipped topping. My husband does not care cool whip.

------------------- If so, Just whip fairly stiff and fold in carefully...and be sure to refrigerate. If you use real whipping cream..which I LOVE.... it will spoil faster...as if there is any left to spoil~!

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Originally Posted by GloriaC (Post 5850675)

My variation of this is 1 lg. and 1 sm. cool whip. 1 can condensed milk and 1 can frozen lemonade. Mix together and pour into graham cracker pie crust and freeze. (makes 2 or maybe 3 pies.)

I think I have had a lemonaide pie once somewhere~! Sounds delicious! I would miss the cream cheese.. maybe...but I will be sure to try yours! :)

wow that sounds really good and so easy...Thanks

Mmmm You are welcome!

It is. Only thing that CAN go wrong is TOO much condensed milk...which Is Yummy but
it doesn't firm up without the balance. :) You are most welcome!
lisa ann toney
of http://www.carolinacottoncompany.com

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Originally Posted by quiltlady1941 (Post 5874161)

wow that sounds really good and so easy...Thanks

Can't wait to try this..

MM BLue berry pie filling..wow..tell me how that works! And, blueangel..I hope you love it as I do! :)