Apple Cream Pie - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 cups cold milk, divided
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves or strawberry jelly, melted