#1062 - Lemon Cheese Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup cottage cheese
1 1/4 cups white sugar
3 TBSP butter (melted)
2 TBSP flour
2 eggs
1 cup milk
rind (zest) and juice of one lemon
1 unbaked pie dough

In a mixer add 2 egg whites--beat until stiff, then transfer them to a bowl so you can use the mixer again. In a mixer add cottage cheese, white sugar, melted butter, 2 egg yolks, flour--beat until smooth. Add lemon juice and lemon zest--beat. Add milk--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add egg whites and fold them into the batter using a spoon. Place pie dough into a greased 9" pie plate--flute the edges and spray the inside of the dough with Pam. Use a fork to prick holes into the bottom of the pie dough. Pour batter into the pie dough. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes--test with a knife for doneness.