Name: Meyer Lemon Cream Pies
Prep time: 15 minutes Total time
Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups graham-cracker crumbs; 2 tablespoons sugar; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 (12-ounce) containers firm silken tofu (such as Mori-Nu); Grated zest and juice of 2 Meyer lemons; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

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Photo by Yunhee Kim

A Meyer lemon is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. If you can't find any, substitute regular lemons. This pie's decadent cream filling is made from protein-rich tofu.

Recipe information

Total Time
1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

For the crust:

1 1/4 cups graham-cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons sugar

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

2 (12-ounce) containers firm silken tofu (such as Mori-Nu)

Grated zest and juice of 2 Meyer lemons

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
2. In a medium bowl, mix together all the crust ingredients. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of four tartlet molds or 4-ounce ramekins.
Step 3
3. Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
Step 4
4. In a blender, combine all the filling ingredients until smooth, spoon the mixture into the crusts, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.