Lemon Cloud Pie I

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 3 ounce cream cheese 
• 2  eggs 
• 0.3 cup juice of lemon 
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest 
• 1 9-inch pie crust ()
• 1 cup water 
• 0.3 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon peel and juice, and egg yolks in a saucepan. Beat well. Stir while cooking over medium heat until thick; it will thicken just as it starts to simmer.
2. Remove saucepan from heat.
3. Add cream cheese to lemon mixture, and stir until incorporated.
4. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; add remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Fold sweetened egg whites into lemon mixture.
5. Spoon filling into shell and chill.