8oz (227 g)full fat cream cheese, brought to room temperature
14oz (397 g)full fat sweetened condensed milk
1/2cup (118 ml)lemon juice
19-inchpremade graham cracker pie crust
Instructions
Add cream cheese to a large mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl a few times as needed to make sure all the cream cheese gets beaten.
Pour in the condensed milk. Beat until mixture is smooth. Add in the lemon juice. Mix at low speed until completely and evenly incorporated.
Pour lemon pie filling into the graham cracker pie crust. Use a spatula to smooth and even out the surface. Place pie into fridge for several hours to set. I like to refrigerate overnight. Keep pie in the fridge until ready to serve. If you want to decorate the pie, wait for the filling to set and then decorate. Then place pie back into fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
This pie is best made the night before so that it has enough time to set. It can also be made 2-3 days ahead of time.
14 oz of condensed milk refers to weight, not volume. Condensed milk is usually sold in 14 oz cans so you will need one (14 oz) can for this recipe.
8 oz cream cheese refers to weight. One block of cream cheese is usually 8 oz so you will need one (8 oz) block.
The pie filling may feel very soft when you cut into it but it should hold its form. It's a very creamy filling.
If desired, you can also add some lemon zest to the filling.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.