INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
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1/4 cup sugar
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4 tablespoons butter
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Mix the crumbs, sugar, and butter in a nine inch pie pan or spring form pan. Mix until the crumbs have absorbed the butter and the mixture is uniform.
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Press the crumbs across the bottom of the pan and up the sides. We've found using a drinking glass to press the crumbs up the sides works well.
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Bake for eight to ten minutes at 350 degrees. (If it’s a hot July day, you can choose not to bake the crust. A baked crust holds together better because the heat melts the sugar to help hold the crumbs together.)
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For the Filling
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1 8-ounce packet of cream cheese, softened
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1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
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3/4 cup pink lemonade concentrate (not mixed with water)
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2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
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AmeriColor Red Red food coloring or equal