Lemon Dessert

Submitted by Jellyqueen

"I received this recipe from a friend at work. If you like lemon, you will like this dessert. It is quick and easy and makes a wonderful dish to take to potlucks and family luncheons. Prep time includes chill time."

 

• Ready In: 12hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Bottom Crust

• 236.59 ml flour
• 118.29 ml margarine
• 236.59 ml chopped pecans
• 59.14 ml powdered sugar

• Middle Layer

• 414.03 ml powdered sugar
• 226.79 g package cream cheese
• 453.59 g container Cool Whip (or whipped cream)

• Top Layer

• 2 box cook and serve lemon flavor instant pudding and pie filling, prepared by directions on box (Be sure to check box for ingredients that may be needed.)
• 118.29 ml finely chopped pecans

directions

1. Bottom Crust: Mix flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and margarine together.
2. Press lightly into greased 11x14 dish.
3. Cook 15 minutes on 350 degrees F.
4. Cool completely.
5. Middle Layer:Mix softened cream cheese, 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar and Cool Whip (even better if you whip heavy cream).
6. When crust is cooled, spread mixture on top.
7. Refrigerate overnight.
8. Top Layer: (Best if made the night before) Make lemon pie filling by directions on box.
9. After cooking pour in a bowl and refrigerate overnight.
10. Next morning stir lemon pie filling and spoon over top of middle layer.
11. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Reviews

[startnover]

We loved this!!! So very good, the only change I made was w/ layer number 3. I am not fond of instant pudding so I made the cooked lemon pie filling for this...yum!

 

[Debbb]

I was actually just about to post this recipe but found it was already here! This is soooo good & looks so fancy but is really quite easy to prepare!! To help reduce fat & calories, I used light cream cheese & Ultra Low Fat Cool Whip - and, it didn't affect the flavour or texture at all!

 

[Cookbook Barbie]

This is absolutely delicious. My family ate it up at a reunion! Just the right amount of sweet/ tart and smooth/ crunchy. Delisious!

 

[carolinafan]

This was a great recipe. So refreshing and the whole family enjoyed it. Thanks for posting a recipe I will be preparing again.

 

[hannahactually]

This is one of the best summer dessert recipes EVER, although I don't hesitate to make it all year round. :) I made it with Lite Cool Whip and halved the recipe, and it worked beautifully. I also left off the pecans on the top and instead spooned some more Cool Whip over the lemon pudding layer. Finally, I used the (fat free, sugar free) instant lemon pudding that does not need to be cooked. Thanks for sharing this gem of a recipe!