Quick Apple Cream Pie

Name: Quick Apple Cream Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 cup butter; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1-1/2 cups cold whole milk, divided; 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked; 1/4 cup apricot preserves or strawberry jelly, melted

Arranging Apple slices in a pretty design gives this pie the appearance of a fancy tart. Its rich custard-like filling has an elegant flavor but is easy to prepare. The recipe was passed down by my grandmother, whose love of cooking I've inherited.

Ingredients

4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup butter
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups cold whole milk, divided
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
1/4 cup apricot preserves or strawberry jelly, melted

Directions

In a large skillet, saute apples, sugar and lemon juice in butter until apples are tender. Cool.
In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in 1 cup milk, dry pudding mix and lemon zest. Add remaining milk; beat until thickened. Spread into pastry shell. Arrange apples over filling. Brush with preserves. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Brush with additional preserves if desired.

Originally published as Apple Cream Pie in Taste of Home December/January 2000

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JCV4

Nov 26, 2013

This was really easy to make and tastes great!
NotoriousLIZ

Sep 21, 2012

added some maple syrup to the apple mixture in the skillet and to the cream cheese mixture in the mixer. Came out well. Served after 4 hours. Over all a good recipe to have that isnt expensive or time consuming