Article: Chef's Corner Recipe of the Week! 6/27/2025
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Ghoulina's Lemon Cream Pie
For the Crust
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (or stroopwaffle crumbs)
2 tbsp granulated sugar
pinch salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter - (1 stick), melted
For the Filling
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice - fresh
2 tbsp lemon zest
3/4 tsp lemon extract - OR ¼ tsp lemon oil
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 drops yellow food coloring gel - like AmeriColor (optional)
pinch salt
12 ounce mascarpone cheese (you can sub cream cheese but it will be a touch sweeter)
For Topping
homemade whipped cream
fresh strawberries - OR raspberries, OR blueberries
mint
lemon slices
all of this is optional!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius).
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt, and melted butter. Toss until crumbs are moist.
Press the crumb mixture into a 9-inch oven-safe pie dish. Press up the sides to the edge or rim of the pie dish. Place in the oven and bake for 7 minutes, then remove and let cool.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon oil or extract. Whisk to combine, set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, food coloring (if desired), and salt. Mix on low and gradually work up to high. Whip until stiff.
Add the condensed milk mixture and mix for 30 seconds at medium speed. Add the mascarpone and mix until combined, about 30-45 seconds on medium speed.
Pour the filling into the cooled crust and spread into an even layer. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
To garnish, top with whipped cream, fresh fruit, and lemon slices, if desired. Keep chilled.
For a lower sugar and lower fat use unsalted butter or plant-based butters or whatever you use as long as it is a butter like product that is lower in fat, use the low fat condensed milk, and sub sugar out for monk fruit sugar and pulse you some in a processor for the powdered sugar form of it
Additional Info
Written by: KSI Chef Cos 7
Publish Date: 6/27/2025 1:59 PM
Featured People: KSI Ghoulina
