Fifth Avenue Lemon Lush Food

FIFTH AVENUE LEMON LUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, mix flour, butter and half of the nuts together.
• Spread the mixture into the bottom of a 9"x 13" baking pan. Bake 15 minutes until lightly browned. Cool completely.
• Stir together the softened cream cheese, half of the whipping cream, and powdered sugar. Add the prepared and cooled lemon pudding and the lemon juice. With electric mixer, blend until smooth.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture on the cooled butter/nut mixture.
• Top with remaining whipped cream and sprinkle with nuts; and lemon zest if desired.
• Chill in the coldest part of the refrigerator until ready to serve.

LEMON LUSH

Steps:

• CRUST
• Heat oven to 350°F. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, sugar, and flour until a ball forms. (You can also use a food processor or pastry cutter for this step.) Press the dough onto the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until crust is light golden brown. Remove dessert from oven and let cool completely.
• CREAM CHEESE FILLING
• In a mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice together until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over the cooled crust.
• LEMON LAYER
• In another bowl, whisk together the lemon pudding mixes and milk for 5 minutes. Spread over the cream cheese layer.
• WHIPPED TOPPING
• Whip heavy cream in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on high until stiff peaks form. Add powdered sugar and mix on low until combined. Spread whipped cream over pudding layer with a spatula. Sprinkle with lemon zest and chill for 1 hour before serving.

LEMON LUSH

Steps:

• Mix flour, nuts and margarine. Press in pan. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar and cool whip.
• Spread on crust.
• Mix pudding and milk, beat and spread on cream cheese mixture.
• Top with cool whip and sprinkle on nuts.