Lemon Lush

Lemon Lush is an easy dessert recipe made with layers of pecan shortbread, sweetened cream cheese, lemon pudding, and whipped topping. Rediscover this classic summer dessert or enjoy it for the first time. You'll want to go light on dinner so you have plenty of room left for Lemon Lush!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Chilling time 1

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 350kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

For the crust:

1/2 cup pecans toasted (see notes)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)

For the filling:

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant lemon pudding mix
3 1/2 cups milk
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping thawed, or whipped cream

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Instructions

To make the crust:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch x 13-inch pan with nonstick spray.
In a food processor, pulse pecans until finely chopped but not ground, about 5 to 7 pulses. Transfer to a bowl.
To the food processor (no need to clean it), add flour and butter. Process until soft dough forms. Add pecans and pulse until combined.
Press into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. Cool completely.

To make the filling:

In a standing mixer fit with the paddle attachment, or by hand using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Spread on top of cooled crust.
In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until combined, about 30 seconds. Let sit at room temperature until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Pour on top of cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Remove from refrigerator and top with truwhip whipped topping. For best results, and for the cleanest slices, refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight (or freeze for 30 minutes). However, the dessert can be eaten immediately after being topped with truwhip.

Notes

Toasting the pecans is optional but always recommended.

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