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How to Make Lemon Lush

By eHow Food & Drink Editor
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Lemon Lush is a light and refreshing dessert. With only a few ingredients, it is also light on the budget. This lemony dessert is complemented by a sweetened cream cheese filling. This is a perfectly easy dessert for spring and summer, sure to please all.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 large package cream cheese, warmed to room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 12 oz. non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
  • 12 oz. instant lemon pudding mix
  • 3 cups milk
  • 9 by 13 baking dish
  • Pastry blender
  1. Step 1

    Cut margarine into flour. Press into the bottom of a 9 by 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    Soften cream cheese to room temperature. Mix with sugar and 1 cup of whipped topping.

  3. Step 3

    Mix 1 large package of lemon pudding with 3 cups of milk. Refrigerate until set.

  4. Step 4

    Let the crust cool. Gently cover crust with powdered sugar and cream cheese mixture. Be careful not to break the crust.

  5. Step 5

    Spread the pudding over the cream cheese and top with the remaining non-dairy whipped topping.

  6. Step 6

    Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until set. Cover and store left over pieces in the refrigerator.

Tips & Warnings
  • Substitute your favorite flavor of pudding for the lemon. Chocolate and banana work really well.
  • Use fat free milk, pudding and whipped topping for a lower calorie dessert.
  • Sprinkle lemon zest over the whipped topping.
  • Be very gentle spreading the cream cheese layer or the crust will break.

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