Lemon Supreme Pie Recipes

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. , For lemon filling, combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; add remaining sugar. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter, lemon zest and, if desired, food coloring. Gently stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. , For cream cheese filling, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and lemon juice. Spread over pie shell., Cover cream cheese filling with lemon filling. Refrigerate pie overnight. , If desired, dollop additional whipped topping over lemon filling. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and pinch of salt. Stir in water, lemon juice, lemon extract/rind, and yellow food coloring (if using) bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, or until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in butter. Cool to room temperature for about 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and the powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream/whipped topping and the optional 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (if using). Remove 1/2 cup of the whipped cream/cream cheese mixture for the garnish. Spread the remaining whipped cream/cream cheese mixture into the baked pastry shell. Top with the cooled lemon filling. Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 8 hours, or overnight. When ready to serve, scoop the reserved 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag with a star tip. Pipe stars onto the pie, or garnish with the reserved cream cheese mixture or as desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes.
• Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; add remaining sugar. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon peel and food coloring if desired.
• Gently stir in lemon juice (do not overmix).
• Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Do not stir.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Fold in whipped topping and lemon juice. Refrigerate 1/2 cup for garnish.
• Spread remaining cream cheese mixture into shell; top with lemon filling.
• Chill overnight.
• Place reserved cream cheese mixture in a pastry bag with a #21 star tip; pipe stars onto pie.
• Store in the refrigerator.
• cooking time is not include cooling time.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
• To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.