Layered Lemon Dessert

This layered lemon dessert is by far, my favorite dessert at harvest time. I first came across it from one of the nurses I worked with in the pediatric operating room. She was a wonderful baker and cook, and even did catering. At one of our many potlucks (nurses love potlucks!) she brought this and I had to have the recipe! The family all loves it and I am a sucker for anything lemon or citrusy so I had to share with you now!

Since this is a layered dessert, each layer requires different ingredients, but for the purposes of your shopping list, here is what you need for them all:

Layered Lemon Dessert

• 1 cup butter or margarine + 2 tbsp separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2   8 oz. packages of cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup icing sugar + 2 tbsp separated
• 3 cups whipping cream separated
• 2 packages lemon pie filling
• 4 eggs
• 2 lemons
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• Sliced almonds to garnish

And now the break down! But first, might as well preheat your oven to 350! (For easy to follow recipe, scroll to bottom)

First Layer

• Mix 1 cup butter, 2 cups flour, and 1 cup chopped pecans well with electric mixer
• Pat into greased 9×13 pan
• Bake at 350ºF for 15 minutes

Second Layer

• Beat both the cream cheeses and 1 cup of icing sugar together
• Whip 1 cup of whipping cream
• Mix whipping cream into cream cheese/sugar mixture (reeeeeeeally mix it up good!)
• Spread over crust (easier if crust is cooled, even slightly)

Third Layer

• Make the 2 lemon pie fillings according to package directions, but use whole eggs
• Add zest and juice of 2 lemons
• Cook and pour on top of cream cheese layer

Fourth Layer 

• Combine remaining 2 cups whipping cream, 2 tbsp icing sugar & 1 tbsp vanilla
• Whip it, whip it good
• Cover lemon layer
• Garnish with sliced almonds

Then you refrigerate it and EAT IT! It is divine I tells ya! And for your ease of following the directions saving you scrolling up and down:

Layered Lemon Dessert

 

Author: Nurse Loves Farmer

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time:  30 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  45 mins

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Layers of cream cheese, whipped cream, & lemons with a pecan crust...need I say more?

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine + 2 tbsp separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 8 oz. packages of cream cheese
• 1 cup icing sugar + 2 tbsp separated
• 3 cups whipping cream separated
• 2 packages lemon pie filling
• 4 eggs
• 2 lemons
• 2 tbsp vanilla
• Sliced almonds to garnish

Instructions

First Layer

1. Mix 1 cup butter, 2 cups flour, and 1 cup chopped pecans well with electric mixer
2. Pat into greased 9×13 pan
3. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes
   

Second Layer

1. Whip 1 cup of whipping cream in stand mixer if you have one.
2. Add both the cream cheeses (softened at room temperature) and 1 cup of icing sugar together to whipping cream and beat together really well, about 3 minutes.
3. Spread over crust (easier if crust is cooled, even slightly)

Third Layer

1. Make the 2 lemon pie fillings according to package directions, but use whole eggs
2. Add zest and juice of 2 lemons
3. Cook and pour on top of cream cheese layer
4. Cool in refrigerator before adding next layer
   

Fourth Layer

1. Combine remaining 2 cups whipping cream, 2 tbsp icing sugar, & 1 tbsp vanilla
2. Whip it, whip it good
3. Cover lemon layer
4. Garnish with sliced almonds!

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Thanks for stopping by, please let me know if you make this layered lemon dessert and what you think!

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Sarah Schultz

I'm a nurse who married a farmer and I'm a boy mom of 3 to Braden, Ethan and Jonathan. I love blogging about family life, farming, recipes and embracing my role as farm wife and mom. I'm knee-deep in tractors, trains and trucks and I'm often seen with my camera in my hands catching life's moments.

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