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Layered Lemon Delights recipe with My Hannaford Rewards - shortbread cookie crust, whipped cream cheese layer, lemon pie filling layer all topped with homemade whipped cream - From the Family

Layered Lemon Delight bars

Servings 9

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cut into pieces
  • 1 box stove top lemon pie filling made according to package directions (my box called for 2 egg yolks, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 1/4 cups water)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar plus an additional 2 TBSP to use for whipped cream
  • 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature

Instructions

cookie layer

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Cut 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) into the 1 cup of flour until fine crumbs. Press into a 9×9 ungreased glass pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes until set. Let cool completely.

whipped cream

  1. With an electric handheld beater, beat together 1 cup heavy cream, 2 TBSP confectioners sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until stiff peaks form.

cream cheese layer

  1. With your handheld beater, beat together 4 oz (1/2 block) of cream cheese at room temperature with the 1/2 cup confectioners sugar. Carefully fold a generous 1/2 cup of your whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Set aside.

to layer

  1. On top of the cooled cookie layer dollop the cream cheese mixture. Spread evenly with an offset spatula. Next spread the cooled lemon pie filling on top of the cream cheese layer. Finally top with the rest of your whipped cream! Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Slice and serve chilled! Store any extra covered and in the refrigerator. Can double to make a 9×13!