Lemon Cloud Pie
List of Ingredients
a great dessert for a special spring dinner.
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 large egg yolks
4 ounces cream cheese
1-2 tablespoon grated lemon peel
cup whipping cream
Topping
1/2 cup whipping cream
sugar and vanilla to taste
9" baked pie shell
Recipe
Mix sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. stir in lemon juice, water and
yolks. Cook over medium heat until it thickens and boils, stirring constantly.
Boil one minute. Ann cream cheese and lemon rind. Stir until the cheese is
melted and incorporated into the mixture. Cool to room temperature. Beat half
of the whipping cream until it forms soft peaks. Fold into the cooled custard
and spoon into the pie shell. Chill until serving time. Before serving whip
the remaining cream and flavor with the sugar and vanilla. Spoon or pipe over
the top of the pie and serve