Luscious Lemon Delight
This classic, layered lemon dessert is easy to make, and will take you right back to your childhood.
Servings: 12
Calories: 282kcal
Ingredients
Pecan Crust
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup ground or finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Lemon Delight Layers:
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 2½ Cups thawed Cool Whip link to homemade Cool Whip recipe below
- 2 small pkgs instant lemon pudding approx 99 grams each
- 1 tbsp lemon juice optional for extra tartness
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup icing sugar aka powdered sugar or confectioners sugar
- 3 tbsp finely chopped pecans for topping
Instructions
Crust
- Combine flour, chopped pecans and melted butter.
- Make sure your pecans are either ground or chopped very finely so crust holds together nicely.
- Stir together until well-blended and crumbly.
- Press into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake at 350ºF for 15 minutes and let cool completely
Cream Cheese and Layer:
- With electric beaters, mix the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in 1 cup of Cool Whip and spread this mixture over crust, working slowly if crust crumbles easily.
Lemon Pudding Layer:
- Whisk together the pudding packets and milk.
- Add lemon juice and continue to stir until thick.
- Spread pudding mixture over cream cheese layer.
- Cool Whip Layer:
- Spoon remaining Cool Whip over the pudding layer
- Sprinkle a with finely chopped pecans.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 161mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 0.7mg