Taste of Home
Quick Apple Cream Pie
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling
YIELD: 6-8 servings.
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
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4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/4 cup butter
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1-1/2 cups cold whole milk, divided
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1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
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1/4 cup apricot preserves or strawberry jelly, melted
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, saute apples, sugar and lemon juice in butter until apples are tender. Cool.
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2.
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.
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