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Old Fashioned Apple Cream Pie


"A rich custard-like filling. The combined flavor of apples and cream cheese is mouthwatering. Strawberry jelly may be used in place of apricot preserves."
Original recipe yield: 1 - 9 inch pie.
Servings:
8

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
  • 4 cups thinly sliced apples
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Place sliced apples in a large bowl and toss with sugar and lemon juice. Melt butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples to skillet and saute until tender. Allow to cool.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 cup milk, pudding mix, and lemon rind. Add remaining 1/2 cup milk, and beat until smooth. Spread mixture into pastry shell. Arrange apples over cream cheese layer.
  3. In a small saucepan, heat preserves until runny. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat apples. Refrigerate pie for at least 1 hour before serving.


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