I have been making this pie for years and have discovered it matters how you combine the ingredients. 1st cream together 8oz cream cheese and 14oz sweetened condensed milk. Next add lemon juice slowly and finally add only 1 tsp vanilla extract. Pour into pie crust of choice and chill. For variation: Just before pouring fold in 4 to 6 ozs of whipped topping, it will "lighten" and change the texture. As a summer treat: Use a 9x13 glass dish, make and line with graham cracker crust. Use above variation and once set, top with a variaty of sliced/cut/whole fresh fruit. (i.e. strawberries, kiwis, oranges, sweetened blueberry, pineapple, etc.) Either randomly or create a pattern. Additional variation: Reduce the lemon juice to approximately 1/4 cup and add the juice of mandarin oranges (canned or jarred) to make up the difference. Once the pie has set, arrange the oranges on top. Good luck and happy eating!

Have trouble with the creamcheese,condensed milk,lemon juice and vanilla. Does not want to set up. Stays in a runney stage even if in frige overnite. What am I doing wrong?Would like some help.