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Lemon Delight Dessert Recipe

"This sunny yellow dessert, a recipe originally from my husband's aunt, is always requested for special occasions in our family, and it's so easy to make. Count yourself lucky if there's a piece left over—it tastes even better the next day!" —Pam Holloway, Baker, Florida

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Lemon Delight Dessert Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 15 Servings

20 20 40

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, melted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 can (15-3/4 ounces) lemon pie filling

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, pecans and salt. Stir in butter. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Top with pie filling. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 607 calories, 33 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 195 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Delight Dessert in Country Woman April/May 2008, p8