Best 4 Lemon Layered Cream Cheese Dessert Recipes

LEMON CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon zest. Gently stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until cool., In a bowl, combine flour and nuts. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; carefully spread over crust. Spread with cooled lemon mixture. In another bowl, beat milk and pudding mixes on low for 2 minutes; beat in vanilla. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over lemon layer. Spread with remaining whipped topping. Chill for at least 4 hours before cutting.

FOUR LAYER LEMON DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix flour, margarine, and pecans.
• Pat into a 13x9 inch baking dish and bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees; cool.
• Beat 1 cup Cool Whip, powdered sugar, and cream cheese until fluffy.
• Spread evenly on nut crust.
• Stir together pudding mix, lemon juice and milk; when thickened, spread over the second layer.
• Spread remaining container of Cool Whip evenly over top.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

LAYERED LEMON DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped cream; spread over cooled crust. , In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, pudding mix, sugar, and egg yolks until smooth. Stir in the remaining water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon; cool. Spread over cream cheese layer. , In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over lemon layer. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

LEMON CREAM CHEESE REFRIGERATOR DESSERT (NO-BAKE)

Steps:

• Lightly grease bottom of a 11 x 7-inch or a 9-inch baking dish.
• Prepare you favorite lemon pie filling recipe; remove from stove-top and cool at room temperature until semi-cooled (the mixture should not be hot).
• In a bowl mix together the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and sugar; lighty press into the bottom of the baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 3-4 minutes (just enough to set the crust).
• Cool the crust to almost room temperature (I just place it in the fridge for a speedy cooling).
• In a large bowl beat the softened cream cheese with 1 cup powerdered sugar until very smooth and fluffy.
• Add in the lemon juice; beat until combined.
• Add in the thawed Cool Whip; using the low speed of the mixer or a spatula, mix until combined.
• Spread the mixture over the top of the cooled crumb crust.
• Top/spread with the semi-cooled lemon pie filling (if you find that the mixture is a little lumpy just lightly whisk until smooth).
• Top/spread with a thin layer of whipped cream or thawed Cool Whip topping or dollup onto top of a slice.
• Chill for 2 hours before serving.