Lemon Layer Cream Cheese Pie~YUMMY!!

I made this wonderful creation for the 4th of July.....wanted to share the recipe with you....its easy, but it just takes a bit to stir~stir and more stirring!!

Lemon Layer Cream Cheese Pie

Oven temp 375~ready in 3 Hours~serves 8

Pie Crust~pillsbury

Filling

2/3 cups sugar~2 TB corn starch~1 cup COLD water~2 egg yolks~2 tsp grated lemon rind~3 TB lemon Juice (I use a fresh lemon for both the rind and juice...so much better)1 TB butter 1/3 cup sugar~1 8oz crean cheese~1 egg

Topping~1/2 cup whipping cream whipped

1. Prepare pie crust according to directions for one crust filled pie using a 9" pie plate.

2. Heat oven to 375.  In med. saucepan, combine 2/3 cup sugar and corn starch;mix well, gradually add cold water, stirring constantly until blended.  In small bowl beat egg yolks slightly; stir into sugar mixture in saucepan.  Cook over med heat for 10 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil.  Boil 1 minute.  Remove from heat~stir in lemon juice, butter and lemon peel;blend well.

3. In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cream cheese, beat until smooth, add egg, blend well.  Spoon and spread cream cheese mixture over crust, sppon lemon mixture over cream cheese.  Bake 375 35 to 40 minutes until crust is golden.....let cool slightly and refridgerate.