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Apple Cream Pie Recipe

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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.

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Quick

Apple Cream Pie Recipe

6-8 Servings

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

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Ingredients

4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup butter
1 package (8 ounces) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (softened or cubed), softened
1-1/2 cups cold milk, divided
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
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 peel. 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. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Apple Cream Pie published in Taste of Home December/January 2000, p31