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                          Layered Lemon Dessert

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Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      tablespoons   Butter or margarine
   1      cup           Flour
     1/2  cup           Pecans -- finely chopped
                        ***filling***
   1      package       Cream cheese; softened -- 8 oz
   1 1/2  cups          Confectioner's sugar
   1 1/2  cups          Whipped topping
   2      cups          Sugar
     1/3  cup           Corn starch
     1/4  teaspoon      Salt
   2      cups          Water -- divided
   3                    Eggs
     1/4  cup           Vinegar
     1/4  cup           Lemon juice
   1      tablespoon    Butter or margarine
   1      teaspoon      Lemon extract

Cut butter into flour until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Press into the
bottom of an ungreased 9x13" baking pan. Bake at 350 F for 15
minutes. Cool.

Beat cream cheese and confectioners sugar until fluffy. Fold in
whipped topping. Spread over crust; chill. In a saucepan, combine
sugar, corn starch and salt. Add 1/4 cup water and stir until smooth.
Add eggs and mix well. Add vinegar, lemon juice and the remaining
water; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring
constantly; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; add butter and
extract.

Cool Spread over cream cheese layer. Chill 2 hours or overnight.

Recipe by: Sue Klapper

Source: Taste of Home Magazine.





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