Ingredients
8 servings
- •1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- •0.75 cup white sugar
- •3 tablespoons cornstarch
- •1 cup water
- •1 teaspoon lemon zest
- •0.25 cup lemon juice
- •1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
- •2 eggs
- •0.25 cup white sugar
Instructions
- 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.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Add cream cheese to lemon mixture, and stir until incorporated.
- In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; add remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Fold sweetened egg whites into lemon mixture.
- Spoon filling into shell and chill.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 246
- Carbohydrate: 37g
- Fat: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 26g