Layered Lemon Dessert
Layered Lemon Dessert
- 1 cup or 250 mL all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup or 125 mL soft butter
- 1/3 cup or 75 mL ground almonds
- 2 tbsp or 30 mL granulated sugar
- 1 pkg or 250 g cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup or 125 mL icing sugar
- 1 cup or 250 mL Whipping cream (whipped)
- 1 pkg or 212 g Shirriff Lemon Pie Filling
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup or 75 mL water
- 2 cups or 500 mL boiling water
- 1/4 cup or 50 mL sliced almonds (toasted)
- 1. Mix flour, butter, ground almonds and sugar together until mixture forms a ball and is well combined. Press into a 2 L (8″) square pan. Bake at 180C (350F) for 15-20 minutes until golden. Cool.
- 2. Beat cheese, icing sugar and vanilla together until smooth. Fold in half the whipped cream. Spread over cooled crust.
- 3. Prepare Shirriff Lemon Pie Filling according to package directions, omitting butter. Cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally. Spread over cheese layer. Refrigerate until cold.
- 4. Spread remaining whipped cream over lemon layer. Refrigerate. Garnish with almonds just before serving.
- Makes 9 servings.