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Layered Lemon Dessert (Lemon Delight)
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Layered Lemon Dessert (Lemon Delight) Recipe

This Layered Lemon Dessert, also known as Lemon Delight, is a showstopper that balances tangy citrus with creamy indulgence. With just over an hour of prep and a quick 15-minute bake, this treat is surprisingly simple to make yet looks stunningly elegant.
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 292
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed, divided
  • 2 (3.4 ounce) lemon instant pudding mix
  • 2 ⅔ cups milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
  2. Combine flour, 1/2 cup pecans and butter in a medium bowl and mix well. Press onto the bottom of an 11 x 8-inch baking dish. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let stand to cool.
  3. Place cream cheese in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. Add 1 cup whipped topping to cream cheese mixture and fold in gently. Spread over cooled crust.
  5. Combine pudding mix and milk in a medium bowl. Beat until thickened. Spread on top of cream cheese layer. Top with the remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Chill, covered, for 1 hour. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 465IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 1mg
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