This sunny colored Lemon Delight consists of three delicious layers, a buttery pecan shortbread crust, a creamy - cream cheese filling and bright yellow lemony topping.
Easter is only two weeks away are you ready? If you're looking for a delicious, yet easy dessert this Luscious Lemon Delight would not disappoint. As a Walmart mom I was asked to share an easy Easter recipe perfect for the upcoming holiday.
This beautiful sunny colored dessert immediately came to mind. The best part is it only requires 8 ingredients, so easy peasy it is. I've made a strawberry version on several occasions and everyone always gobbles it up.
I think lemon is perfect for spring, so I used a lemon pie filling instead of strawberry and the results were just as delicious. This dessert consists of three layers, a buttery pecan shortbread crust, a creamy cream cheese filling and bright yellow lemony topping.
The lemon pie filling adds a pretty pop of yellow coloring. I think this dessert would make the perfect ending to your festive Easter dinner. Let's get started and make some Lemon Delight. The full recipe and instructions are at the end of this post.
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degree. Prepare the shortbread crust by adding the butter and flour to a large bowl; blend mixture using a large fork or pastry blender.
Add chopped pecans and mix to combine. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on a baking rack.
Add chopped pecans and mix to combine. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on a baking rack.
The yellow lemony pie filling is so pretty on top don't you think? You can find more fun Easter Recipes & Crafts at Walmart (which is where I bought everything I needed). I hope you enjoy this recipe.
Yield: 8
Luscious Lemon Delight
This sunny colored Lemon Delight consists of three delicious layers, a buttery pecan shortbread crust, a creamy - cream cheese filling and bright yellow lemony topping.
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 40 Min
Ingredients
Crust
- 3/4 cup real butter, softened (1 stick + 4 tablespoons)
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cups pecans, chopped
Filling
- 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (cool whip) or
- 1 1/2 cups - heavy cream, whipped (see cook's note)
- 1 (21 oz) can Lucky Leaf Lemon Pie Filling
- Reddi Wip & Lemons Slices, garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree. Prepare shortbread crust by adding the butter and flour to a bowl and blend using a large fork or pasty blender.
- Add chopped pecans and mix. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. When done remove from oven and let cool.
- While the crust is cooling prepare the filling. Mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar together using a electric mixer. Fold in the whipped topping (cool whip) into the cream cheese mixture.
- When the crust is completely cooled add the cream cheese filling on top of the crust and spread evenly. Top with the lemon pie filling and refrigerate for at least 4 - 6 hours.
- Garnish with Reddi-Wip before serving.
Notes:
My original Strawberry Delight recipe calls for dream whip in the filling, but I simplified this lemon version by using Cool Whip. Dream whip can sometimes be hard to find. Fresh whipping cream can also be used: Combine 1 1/2 cups heavy cream. 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a chilled (med-large size) bowl. Whip at medium speed for about 2-3 minutes until soft peaks farm. Cover and refrigerate whipping cream at least one hour before using.
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