Wednesday, November 14, 2012

                                   Lemon-Blueberry Cream Pie

Ingredients: 

  • 1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar 
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 
  • (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 
  • (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • (3.4-ounce) package lemon instant pudding mix
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 
  • pint fresh blueberries 
  • 2 tablespoons blueberry preserves
  • 1 cup whipping cream 
  • Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh blueberries 

Directions: 

  1. 1. Stir together first 3 ingredients; press evenly in bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate.

  2. 2. Bake piecrust at 350° for 8 minutes; remove piecrust to a wire rack, and cool completely.

  3. 3. Beat cheese, milk, and powdered sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add pudding mix, rind, and juice; beat until blended. Spread half of lemon mixture evenly into prepared crust.

  4. 4. Stir together blueberries and preserves; spread evenly over lemon mixture. Spread remaining lemon mixture over blueberry mixture; cover and chill 2 hours or until set.

  5. 5. Beat whipping cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, and spread around outer edge of pie, forming a 3-inch border. Garnish, if desired.


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