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Recipe Variation by:

's Luscious Lemon Delight

Prep time:
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“Grandma often doubled this recipe, because we all wanted a second helping. ”

<p>Grandma often doubled this recipe, because we all wanted a second helping.</p>

Ingredients

 

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

    Preheat the oven to 375F.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    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.

Reviews(2)
05/21/13

Scroll down on the ingredients=2 (3.4-ounce) pkgs lemon instant pudding mix & 2 2/3 cups cold milk. My mom called this Ice Box Pie. You can substitute any flavor instant pudding. Chocolate is wonderful!

5
05/14/13

In the ingredients it doesn't call for pudding or anything. So how much do you really need, one box?

5
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