Lemon Pies

Lemon Sour Cream Pie

1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch of salt
1 cup milk
1 / 4 cup butter
1 (9-inch) pie shell, baked
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 / 4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs, separated

Meringues
1 / 2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 / 4 teaspoon cream of tartar

In a large saucepan 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix well so that the cornstarch is thoroughly mixed. Slowly add the milk. Cook over medium --Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. In a small bowl, egg yolk. Add a little of the hot mixture to yolks and mix well. Then add the egg yolk mixture to the main mix. Can continue to cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in the butter, lemon juice and lemon peel. Cover the mixture and allow it to cool. After the mixture has cooled, add in the sour cream. Place the lemon mixture into the baked pieCrust.

For the meringue: In a small bowl beat together the egg whites and cream of tartar. Gradually, in the 1 / 2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons sugar. Beat the mixture until it forms stiff peaks. Put this mixture on the cake. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until brown.

Strawberry Lemon Pie

4 ounces cream cheese, soft
1 (6 ounces) ready-made cookie pie crust
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoonsgrated lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 package (8 ounces) whipped topping
1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
2 cups cold milk
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant pudding mix, vanilla or lemon

In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk and sugar. Beat, until the mixture is smooth. Add in the lemon juice and lemon peel. Add 1 1 / 2 cups whipped cream topping into the mixture. Pour this mixture into the pie shell and spread it evenly over the floor.Spread the strawberry halves evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Keep a few to garnish the top.

In a large bowl, place the pudding mix and 2 cups of milk. Beat together for 1 minute. Let the mixture for a few minutes until it thickens. Add in 1 cup of the whipped cream topping. Set this mixture over the strawberry layer in the crust. Put the cake in the refrigerator for 4 hours or until the cake has. Put on the rest of the whipped cream and strawberries lining, just beforeServe.