Luscious Lemon Delight

By lisapearce

What a gorgeous looking dessert! Lusciously light, tangy and creamy, this is sure be the hi-light of your next family gathering meal. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped, divided
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 container (8 ounce) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
• 2 packages (3.4 ounce) lemon instant pudding mix
• 2 2/3 cups milk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Combine flour, 1/2 cup pecans and butter in a medium bowl and mix well. Press onto the bottom of an 11 x 8-inch baking dish. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let stand to cool.

Place cream cheese in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy.

Add 1 cup whipped topping to cream cheese mixture and fold in gently. Spread over cooled crust.

Combine pudding mix and milk in a medium bowl. Beat until thickened. Spread on top of cream cheese layer. Top with the remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Chill, covered, for 1 hour. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.