Apple Cream Pie
["4 c. thinly sliced peeled tart apples", "2 Tbsp. sugar", "2 Tbsp. lemon juice", "1/4 c. butter or margarine", "1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened", "1 1/2 c. cold milk, divided", "1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix", "1 tsp. grated lemon peel", "1 pastry shell (9-inches), baked", "1/4 c. apricot preserves or strawberry jelly, melted"]
["In a large skillet, saute apples, sugar and lemon juice in butter until apples are tender. Cool. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup milk, dry pudding mix and lemon peel. Add remaining milk; beat until thickened. Spread into pastry shell. Arrange apples over filling. Brush with preserves. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Brush with additional preserves if desired. Yield: 6 to 8 servings."]
["apples", "sugar", "lemon juice", "butter", "cream cheese", "cold milk", "pastry shell", "apricot preserves"]