summer essentials: lemon custard ice box pie

Name: Summer Essentials: Lemon Custard Ice Box Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 16 ounce(s) cream cheese, at room temperature; 3/4 cup(s) heavy cream; 1 cup(s) lemon curd, recipe link to follow; 1 9-inch graham cracker crust, recipe link to follow

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Aug 11, 2025

If you are looking for the sweet tastes of summer, this is one of them. A great lemony taste balanced with a graham cracker crust. No baking for this dessert, just assemble the parts and put it in the fridge or freezer. Over the last week, I posted two recipes used in the making of this pie (lemon curd and graham cracker crust), you can choose to use them, or make your own. You could even purchase a premade crust and lemon curd at the store. Up to you. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup lemon curd, recipe link to follow
1 9-inch graham cracker crust, recipe link to follow

How To Make summer essentials: lemon custard ice box pie

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Here are the two recipes I used in this lemon pie: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/lick-the-bowl-essentials-piquant-lemon-curd.html https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/other-dessert/sweet-essentials-graham-cracker-crust.html
Step 4

Make the lemon curd and crust, then put them into the fridge until ready to use.
Step 5

Add the room temperature cream cheese and heavy cream into a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or a food processor, fitted with an S-blade.
Step 6

Mix until smooth.
Step 7

If your cream cheese is soft enough, you could always mix this by hand with a whisk.
Step 8

Add the lemon curd.
Step 9

Carefully fold until thoroughly mixed.
Step 10

Add the filling to your pie crust and refrigerate for one hour, then transfer to the freezer for at least two hours, until ready to serve.
Step 11

Defrost, then cut slices and serve cold. Store in the freezer, covered, for up to two weeks.
Step 12

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 13

Serve by itself or as a dessert with a nice meal. Enjoy.
Step 14

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
Step 15

Namaste’
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