Thursday, March 16, 2017

Lemon Lush

Crust
1 cup pecans, chopped
3 tbsp white sugar
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup flour

Cream Cheese Filling:
1 x 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 - 1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsps lemon juice

1 pkg Sherriff lemon pie filling prepared as directed (cooled)
1½ cups Cool Whip
Finely grated lemon zest

Crust: Mix the flour, butter, sugar and pecans together. Press into a 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let crust cool.

Cream Cheese Layer: Beat cream cheese, icing sugar zest and lemon juice together until smooth. Spread over cooled crust.

Gently spread the lemon filling over cream cheese layer, then cover with Cool Whip. Dust with icing sugar and finely grated lemon zest. Chill.

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