to be heating up our (already hot) homes by turning on the oven!
you are going to want to start by letting your cream cheese sit out to soften at room temperature. do not skip this step! it is key to getting a creamy filling. next, start adding your cream cheese and other ingredients to the bowl.
the filling is three ingredients: cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and lemon (both juice and zest).
next, you are going to beat everything together. you have options here. you can use a stand mixer, a hand mixer or even a blender. i am using a hand mixer to help show you as clearly as possible how 