Luscious Lemon Lush

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Luscious Lemon Lush – a cool, light and creamy dessert that is  perfect for any time of year.   A delicious shortbread crust and sweet and tart flavors give this the BEST flavor!!

I have been making Lemon Lush for years. I have made chocolate lush, cheesecake lush, pumpkin lush, creamsicle lush, banana lush, lime lush, well the list goes on and on. But lemon is always my favorite go to lush. I love lemon everything anyways.

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The bottom is a buttery shortbread layer flavored with chopped pecans. Then there is a sweetened cream cheese layer followed by an easy lemon pudding layer made from an instant pudding mix. A layer of  Cool Whip on top gives a light, dreamy finish to this  dessert. 

Some people think because this dessert is light and refreshing that it’s a summer dessert, but we make it all year long. As a matter of fact it is made for some family members birthdays instead of a cake!  Yes we love it that much!!

If your a lemon love you must try this dessert!!

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Luscious Lemon Lush

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

Luscious Lemon Lush is a cool, light and creamy dessert that is perfect for any time of year. A delicious shortbread crust and sweet and tart flavors give this the BEST flavor!!

Course: Dessert

Servings: 8 -10 servings

Author: Rob

Ingredients

• 3 ⁄4 cup butter
• 1 1 ⁄2 cups flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 16 ounce container Cool Whip
• 2 3 ⁄4 cups milk
• 2 3 ounce packages instant lemon pudding
• 1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice and Fresh lemon zest optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix butter, flour and 3/4 cup nuts.
3. Press into a 9 x 13 inches glass baking dish.
4. Bake 15 - 18 minute.
5. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 cup cool whip.
6. Spread over cooled crust.
7. Mix milk,lemon juice and lemon pudding.
8. Spread over cream cheese.
9. Spread 1 cup cool whip over pudding layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped nuts and lemon zest.
10. Cook time doesn't include set up time
11. Refrigerate for 4 hours for best results so it will set up. Longer is ok too.