No bake lemon Mascarpone pie! Easy Peaszy

A definite holiday or anytime dessert.

A very beautiful day to you.

                                    11/27/17
Just in time for the holidays when you have little time to prepare let alone make dessert this recipe is wonderful. There is no baking involved and when you're at the store grabbing the ingredients make sure you buy extra whipping cream.  It's great to top this dessert with some fresh whipped cream. Enjoy!

• 1/4 cup butter melted
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs or crushed vanilla wafers
• 8 oz container mascarpone cheese (deli/cheese dept of grocery store)
• 1-14.5 oz. sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 

*Optional extra small handful crushed graham crackers for garnish.

1. Line the bottom and the sides of a 7-inch springform pan with parchment paper.(mine was larger so pie was not as deep as you might like it). We thought it was fine though.
2. For the crust, melt the butter in the microwave. Remove,  Add the crumbs and stir to coat them.
3. Press crust into the bottom of the pan. Use a measuring cup to pat down the crumbs. Refrigerate until the filling is ready.(I lined my pan with parchment paper for easy removal)
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer beat mascarpone cheese at low-medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
5. Add the sweetened condensed milk slowly and beat into mascarpone until smooth and well mixed.
6. Add the heavy cream and mix until combined.
7. Slowly add the lemon juice to the mixture while beating at low-medium speed. The mixture will start to thicken and gets creamy.
8. Pour into prepared pan and refrigerate for about 4 hours or overnight until firm.

1. Notes:
2.   I used a springform pan.
3. Cut parchment paper to the size of the springform pan if using one for easy removal.
4. You can use a ready made graham cracker or cookie shell for this recipe.
5. Try using freshly squeezed lemon juice for this recipe. Make sure to use 1/2 cup lemon juice. The lemon juice thickens the filling.
6. You can prepare this pie in advance and refrigerate covered overnight. Store leftovers in the fridge. 
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8. There is no actual baking involved in this recipe.

adapted from Recipeplatedcravings