Double Double Lemon Pie
Author: Derek Amato
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 sleeves of graham crackers
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter
Cheese Filling
- 8 oz block of cream cheese, softened
- 1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
- 6 oz of lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 4½ oz of Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 4-serving box of lemon instant pudding
- 2 tbls of butter
- 2 tbls of lemon zest
Lemon Gel Filling
- 2½ cups of sugar
- ½ cup of cornstarch
- ⅓ cup of flour
- ½ tsp of salt
- 3 cups of water
- 8 slightly beaten egg yolks
- ½ of lemon juice
- 2 tbls of butter
- 2 tbls of lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Run each sleeve of graham crackers through the food processor until they are crumbs and pour them into their respective pie pans.
- Microwave each stick of butter until melted and pour them into their respective pie pans.
- Mix the cracker crumbs and butter together in each pan and press into a pie plate going up the sides and bake for about 10 mins, then let cool.
- In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese until it's fluffy, then add the condensed milk and continue to beat until fully combined.
- Add the lemonade concentrate, lemon pudding mix, and 2 tbls of lemon zest and mix until smooth.
- Fold in the Cool Whip until blended and pour half of the mixture into each pie pan, cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours or until firm.
- In a medium saucepan whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt.
- Slowly add in the water while whisking over medium heat until boiling, let boil for 1 min.
- Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in 2 cups of the mixture into the egg yolks to temper them, then whisk back in with the hot mixture.
- Cook over medium heat whisking the whole time for approximately 5 mins or until the mixture is very thick.
- Remove from heat and add the lemon juice, butter and 2 tbls lemon zest.
- Cover with plastic wrap so that no air touches the mixture and put the saucepan in the refrigerator for about 2 hours or until cooled completely.
- Spoon the gel filling over the cheese filling and keep refrigerated between servings.