Lemon Lush
Lemon Lush is a light and fresh dessert featuring layers of shortbread crust, cream cheese, lemon pudding, and whipped cream.
Equipment
- food processor
- 9x13 baking dish
- medium bowl
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Filling
- 2 packages cream cheese, softened 8 ounces each
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Pudding Layer
- 2 packages instant lemon pudding 3.4 ounces each
- 3 cups milk
Whipped Cream
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- For the crust: In a food processor, pulse the flour and butter together until a dough forms. Add the pecans and mix until combined.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let crust cool.
- For the Cream Cheese Layer: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice together until smooth. Spread evenly over the cooled crust.
- For the Pudding layer: In a separate bowl, mix the lemon pudding and milk together and beat for 3 to 5 minutes. Let the mixture set up slightly in the refrigerator if it's not thick yet. Once it has set up a little, spread it over the cream cheese layer.
- For the Whipped Cream: Beat the heavy cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over pudding mixture.
- Chill dessert until ready to serve.
Notes
Usually I make all of the layers while the crust is cooking. I place them in separate bowls and chill them in the fridge until I'm ready to assemble.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 180mgSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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