Luscious Lemon Layers

Submitted by Donna M.

"Refreshing, cool and creamy with the zing of lemon. This is a snap to make, and tastes so good! This is another one of my 'original' creations. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated

• Filling 1

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
• 1 (16 ounce) container Cool Whip

• Filling 2

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups cold milk
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant lemon pudding mix (4 serving size)

directions

1. ----Crust----.
2. Mix all crust ingredients together with a fork or pastry blender.
3. Press into bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
4. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
5. Cool completely.
6. ----Filling #1----.
7. Using electric mixer on low speed, blend cream cheese, sugar and lemon zest.
8. Add Cool Whip and mix until blended.
9. Spread evenly on cooled crust.
10. ----Filling #2----.
11. Using electric mixer, gradually add 1/4 cup of the milk to the cream cheese.
12. Mix until smooth.
13. Add pudding mixes and remaining milk, mixing well until mixture thickens (about 2 minutes).
14. Spread evenly on top of first layer.
15. Refrigerate, covered, until serving time.
16. Cut in squares to serve.
17. NOTE: For best results, use Jell-o brand pudding mix.
18. I have had poor results with other brands.
19. A graham cracker crust could be substituted for the shortbread crust, or--OR use two purchased pie crusts and divide filling evenly between them, OR recipe can be halved and made in an 8-inch square pan or 9-inch pie pan.

Reviews

[Dorothy Stahl]

This is sooo delicious! I didn't have lemon zest so used a few drops of lemon flavoring and it worked out just fine...just need to add a few more drops next time.

 

[GourmetGrandma]

I made this for the first time to take to a club pot luck luncheon and it received rave reviews. As I was making it, I thought more of a lemon pie filling would be better as the top layer but that would have made it much richer. It is light and lemony as is...definitely a keeper. Thanks Donna!

 

[Sharon123]

I made this for dessert and everybody loved it! It is rich and nice and lemony. I accidently bought cook and serve lemon pudding, so I had to make it with egg yolk and cook it down, so I didn't use the 3 cups milk. But it still turned out great! Thanks so much for posting!