Fresh Fruit Pies

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Fresh Fruit Pies

submitted by reader Carole VanCleave of Concord, NC

Ingredients
1 cup heavy cream
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar
2 graham cracker piecrusts
2˝ cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 cups sliced, peeled fresh peaches





Instructions
1. Combine cream, cream cheese, lemon juice and sugar in a large bowl. Beat until smooth with a mixer at medium-high speed. Spread half in the bottom of each piecrust. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours, until set.
2. Remove pies from refrigerator and arrange fruit on top of each. Cover with plastic wrap and return to refrigerator overnight. Serves 16.
Tips from the Test Kitchen
Tip From Our Test Kitchen: After refrigeration, the filling of these pies is somewhat like a pudding.
Nutritional Information
260 calories, 16g fat, 2g protein, 27g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 135mg sodium.

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