Smooth and Creamy Lemon Truffle Pie

Chris from Kansas's Note:

This pie is the one to make for special occasions. It takes a bit of time, but is well worth the effort.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts

Filling

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 egg yolks , beaten
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest , grated
• 6 ounces vanilla chips (1 cup)
• 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese , softened
• ½ cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds , toasted

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 450.
2. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for one-crust baked shell using 9-inch pie pan.
3. (Refrigerate remaining crust for a later use.) Bake at 450 for 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown.
4. Cool completely.
5. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; mix well.
6. Gradually stir in water, lemon juice and egg yolks; blend well.
7. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
8. Reduce heat; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
9. Remove from heat; stir in margarine and lemon peel.
10. Transfer 1/3 cup of hot filling to small saucepan; cool remaining lemon mixture 15 minutes.
11. Add vanilla milk chips to hot filling in small saucepan; stir over low heat just until chips are melted.
12. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
13. Add melted vanilla milk chip mixture; beat until well blended.
14. Spread over bottom of cooked crust.
15. Spoon cooled lemon mixture over cream cheese layer.
16. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until set.
17. In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
18. Pipe or spoon over pie.
19. Garnish with toasted almonds.
20. Store in refrigerator.

Reviews

[redbird411]

Made this to go with our Easter Dinner. It is a bit time involved but fairly easy. Well worth the effort in taste and presentation.

[Tamaretta]

This pie was very good but set up rather quickly, making the second layer really difficult to spread on top. Next time I might try it with cook n serve lemon jello instead of the first six ingredients and go from there. Thanks for posting!

[bricookie55]

This is a very special pie. So rich, so flavorful, so luscious. I had to send this pie in with my husband when he went to the office today, so that I wouldn't eat the whole thing myself! A great one to make for special occasions. Thanks.