Lemon Cloud Pie I Recipe

Lemon Cloud Pie I Recipe

  • 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  1. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon peel and juice, and egg yolks in a saucepan. Beat well. Stir while cooking over medium heat until thick; it will thicken just as it starts to simmer.
  2. Remove saucepan from heat. Add cream cheese to lemon mixture, and stir until incorporated.
  3. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; add remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Fold sweetened egg whites into lemon mixture.
  4. Spoon filling into shell and chill.
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