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Lemon Delight

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"This recipe is very easy and cool. It requires very little baking. The longer it sits, the better it gets--if you can keep from eating it!" — NORMAN

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Original recipe makes 1 7x11-inch dish Change Servings

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup ground pecans
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 (21 ounce) can lemon pie filling
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a 7x11 inch baking dish, combine flour, melted butter and half of pecans. Spread mixture evenly and bake 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
In medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled crust. Chill 30 minutes in refrigerator.
Spread lemon pie filling over chilled dessert. Spread whipped topping over lemon filling, and top with remaining pecans. Refrigerate until serving.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 1 hr 10 mins

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This is a very good recipe! However, I added/changed the following: I used real lemon and I made the filling recipe from the back of the corn starch box. Let the filling cool to luke warm before putting on cream cheese layer. I added just a little vanilla to the crust ingredients. I used Dream Whip for the topping. Yummy!

—EW's mommy

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 21, 2008

If you change the lemon part it is 5 star. For that part use the juice of 3 lemons and 1 can of condensed milk.

—Sue

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57 Ratings

Jan 02, 2006

Thanks Patty for a real winner. Each time I make this I am asked for the recipe from all my female guests. One tip is to use fat free cream cheese, and low fat whipped topping and pie filling. It makes no difference in the taste and you have less guilt having seconds. In addition, you can use any flavor pie filling. They all work well.

—Carol712

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Sep 17, 2003

I had every intention of making this recipe 'as is', but was unable to find any lemon pie filling at the local supermarket (Giant). So, I sustituted the lemon filling for strawberry pie filling....YUM!! The crust was great and it was easy to make!

—MELISSA WILLIAMS

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Sep 20, 2004

I ended up making some slight changes to the original recipe that. When making the crust the recipe called for only 1/2 cup ground pecans - I ended up using a whole cup. The finish product was shortbread with a definate pecan taste. I could only find a 15oz of lemon pudding in my store so I grabbed a fresh lemon and added the zest and the juuce to the canned pudding to make it taste fresh and losen up the pudding and make it go further. It worked perfect and the juice and zest really kicked up the lemon flavor.

—DEEKAY719

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Oct 02, 2003

Very good and easy. I've made this several times and it is always a hit! Wouldn't change a thing! Thank you for an easy recipe.

—ChristyK

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Jan 26, 2009

This was yummy, but no better than if I took the pie filling and put it into a pre made cracker crust and topped it with cool whip.....

—StylinCook

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Mar 15, 2004

I highly recommend this recipe - it's fabulous!

—SU-LI

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Nutrition

Calories
506 kcal
25%

Carbohydrates
59.7 g
19%

Cholesterol
105 mg
35%

Fat
27.2 g
42%

Fiber
1.2 g
5%

Protein
5.5 g
11%

Sodium
150 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Delight

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 506
Calories from Fat: 245

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27.2g 42 %
Saturated Fat 14.9g 74 %
Cholesterol 105mg 35 %
Sodium 150mg 6 %
** Potassium 101mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 59.7g 19 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
Protein 5.5g 11 %
Sugars 44.4g
Vitamin A 13 %
Vitamin C 9 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 17 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.