Recipes

[ciao_bella]

If you're looking for an easy spring/summer pie that's refreshing and easy to put together, you might want to give this delicous pie a try.  I only use Philadelphia full fat block cream cheese and Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk for best results.  

NO BAKE LEMON ICEBOX PIE…EASY

1 (9") graham cracker crust

8 oz.  block cream cheese (room temperature) (Philadelphia Brand)

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (Eagle Brand is best) 

½ cup fresh lemon juice

zest of two lemons

Whipped cream (store bought or homemade) 

Place the  (room temperature) cream cheese into a mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to blend until smooth and creamy. Add the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon zest and blend again until the ingredients are fully incorporated and completely smooth.

Pour the filling into the pre-made graham cracker pie crust, smooth the top and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours to set, but best and recommended to refrigerate overnight to set.    Top with whipped cream and enjoy.

[Mom2Dogs]

@ciao_bella   My husband loves most things lemon, I will have to try this recipe..but...do you think it would ok to switch out the graham cracker crust for a shortbread crust?  

For reasons I cannot explain I cannot eat the graham cracker crust.

[mildoo]

That sounds so good.  I will try it very soon.  We're supposed to have a long heat wave and your pie sounds so refreshing.  Thanks!

[ciao_bella]

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

@ciao_bella   My husband loves most things lemon, I will have to try this recipe..but...do you think it would ok to switch out the graham cracker crust for a shortbread crust?  

For reasons I cannot explain I cannot eat the graham cracker crust.

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@Mom2Dogs     I think a shortbread crust would be excellent!  Will be trying that myself.  

[SaveTheTurtles]

This sounds delicious and wonderful for summer desserts!

[cody2]

YUM! I bet this would be good as key lime pie also.

[ciao_bella]

@cody2  I don't see why you couldn't sub lime juice and  lime zest for the lemon.  Sounds delicious both ways.

[walker]

@ciao_bella .... this is a good recipe!  I have a similar recipe called Easy Lemon Cream Pie...everyone loves it.

You are right.....Easy and Delicious!  

[rms1954]

We called this cream cheese pie.  You can change the flavoring to almond, vanilla, etc.

[deepwaterdotter]

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@rms1954 wrote:

We called this cream cheese pie.  You can change the flavoring to almond, vanilla, etc.

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My mother called this "Cream Cheese Pie" also.  Her recipe for Lemon Icebox Pie used  2 cans of Eagle milk, 3 egg yolks, and 3/4 cups lemon juice.

After pouring the filing into the crust, she baked it for 15 minutes.  Then she let it cool for an hour on the counter before putting it in the refrigerator overnight.