Description
Homemade blackberry lemonade pie combines tart summer berries with zesty citrus in a creamy dessert. Refreshing graham cracker crust and silky filling promise cool comfort for passionate bakers and sweet treat enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (8 oz/226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 oz/397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup (180 mL) lemon juice
- 1 cup (240 mL) whipping cream
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ¼ cup (80 g) seedless blackberry jam, melted and cooled
- 2 tbsps sugar
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulverize graham crackers into fine crumbs, blending seamlessly with melted butter to create a unified base. Press mixture uniformly into a 9-inch deep dish pie pan, extending up the sides for a robust foundation.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese until velvety smooth, gradually incorporating sweetened condensed milk. Infuse with vibrant lemon juice and zest, mixing until achieving a luminous, consistent texture.
- Cream Integration: Whisk heavy cream with sugar until forming pristine, voluminous peaks. Delicately fold into the lemon-cream cheese mixture, preserving its airy essence and preventing deflation.
- Decorative Finish: Gently warm blackberry preserves to a fluid consistency. Cascade over the lemon filling, choreographing elegant marbled patterns using a precision knife technique.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate the assembled pie for 4-6 hours, allowing flavors to meld and texture to solidify. This resting period intensifies the dessert’s tangy, creamy profile and ensures perfect slicing.
Notes
- Crust Compression Technique: Press graham cracker mixture firmly and evenly to create a solid, uniform base that won’t crumble when slicing.
- Cream Cheese Smoothness Tip: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature and beat until completely lump-free for a silky-smooth filling texture.
- Whipping Cream Precision: Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks carefully, stopping just before it turns grainy to maintain a light, airy consistency.
- Marbling Magic: Warm preserves slightly and use a gentle swirling motion with a knife’s tip to create beautiful, delicate marble patterns without overmixing.
- Prep Time: 20min
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 307
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 192 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg