Thursday, July 5, 2018

Cream Pies... (Chocolate & Lemon)


• 1 - 3.4 oz Package of Instant Pudding (Chocolate or Lemon)
• 3/4 Cup Evaporated Milk
• 2 - 8 oz Packages of softened Cream Cheese
• 8 oz Cool Whip
• 1 Cooked Pie Crust of your choice (cookie, shortbread or cooked pastry)

Mix pudding and evaporated milk with an electric mixer. (it will be thick.)  Add cream cheese and cool whip.  Beat until fluffy and well mixed. 

For LEMON PIE - Add to creamy mixture:  3/4 Cup thawed Lemonade Concentrate, 1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice and optional lemon zest to taste. Mix well.

Fold filling into prepared pie crust and chill for 2-4 hours.  Garnish as desired. 

(I wanted a fluffy, creamy pie... so SURPRISE!  I read some recipes. :) This is a combination of several.  It turned out deliciously perfect for a 4th of July Celebration!)