Jell-o Lemon Cheese Pie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust, chilled
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix or 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vegetarian instant lemon pudding mix
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/8 cups water
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 cup milk
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine pudding, 1/2 sugar, lemon juice, and 1/8 cup water in a saucepan.
• 2 blend in egg yolks, remaining cup of water and milk.
• 3 cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• 4 in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, and beat 1/2 of pie filling into the cheese.
• 5 stir butter into the other 1/2 of the pie filling.
• 6 beat egg whites until foamy throughout; gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and continue beating until stiff, shiny peaks form.
• 7 fold egg whites into pudding-cheese mixture, and spread evenly in pie crust.
• 8 chill 5 minutes.
• 9 spoon remaining pie filling over the top and chill 3 hours before serving.