Rock Creek Lake Fresh Peach Pie

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 9 inches single crust pie pastry, baked and cooled (can be made into 2 pies, if desired, so have that other crust on the ready)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar substitute, such as splenda
• 6 1/2 cups peaches, peeled and sliced (about 4 pounds)
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 mix cream cheese and the 1/2 cup sugar substitute until smooth. spread evenly over bottom of cooled pastry.
• 2 in blender or food processor, whirl 1 cup peach slices, 3/4 cup sugar, orange juice, and cornstarch until smooth. pour into saucepan and cook and stir over medium high heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 4 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• 4 stir remaining 5 1/2 cups sliced peaches into hot peach glaze and mix to coat. let cool until tepid, about 25 minutes, then spread over cream cheese mixture in crust.
• 5 chill until firm enough to cut, at least 3 hours.