Best Layered Lemon Dessert Cups Recipes

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.

FOUR LAYER LEMON DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix butter or margarine, 2 tablespoons sugar, pecans and flour well. Press on the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees until light brown. Cool.
• Mix cream cheese and 2/3 cup sugar, then add 1/2 half of the cool whip carton. Spread over the cooled crust.
• Mix sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and lemon juice. Spread over the second layer.
• Spread the other half of the cool whip over the third layer. Refrigerate.

LAYERED LEMON DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Reserve half of mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in cream and extract until soft peaks form. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over crust. Gently spread lemon curd over cream cheese layer. Spread with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved cracker crumb mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Freeze option: After assembling; cover and freeze dessert. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

LAYERED SHERBET DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle cookie crumbs onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 5-8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Combine cookie crumbs and pecans; fold in whipped cream. Spread half of cream mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Freeze 30 minutes., Gently spread raspberry sherbet over cream layer; freeze until set, about 30 minutes. Repeat with lime and orange sherbet. Spread with remaining cream mixture. Cover and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Remove sides of pan.

LEMON LUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine the flour and butter using a pastry cutter until a ball forms. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and well blended. Spread evenly over the cooled crust. In another bowl, whisk together the lemon pudding mix and milk for 3 to 5 minutes. Spread over the cream cheese layer. Chill until set, then top with whipped topping.