Layered Citrus Dessert Recipes

LAYERED CITRUS DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine milks in small bowl. Add lemon juice, 1 Tbsp. at a time, whisking after each addition until well blended. (Mixture will become thick.) Stir in zest.
• Arrange 6 graham squares on bottom of 9x5-inch loaf pan, trimming if necessary to make snug fit; cover with 1 cup milk mixture, spreading to completely cover grahams. Repeat layers twice. Cover with remaining grahams.
• Refrigerate overnight. Unmold onto plate just before serving. Spread COOL WHIP over top of dessert.

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 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.

LAYERED CITRUS DESSERT

Steps:

• Grate zest from 1 lemon; set aside.
• Cut both lemons in half; squeeze to measure 7 Tablespoons juice.
• Mix condensed milk and evaporated milk in a small bowl.
• Add lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon at a time, stirring with fork after each addition until well blended. Mixture will thicken to a soft custard-like consistency.
• Stir in lemon zest.
• Line the bottom of an 8x5x3-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap.
• Arrange 6 wafers on bottom of the pan, trimming if necessary for a snug fit.
• Cover with 1 cup milk mixture, spreading to completely cover wafers.
• Repeat layers twice.
• Cover with remaining wafers.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Unmold onto plate just before serving.
• Spread Cool Whip over top of dessert.

LAYERED LEMON DREAM

Steps:

• Grease a 9x1 inch pan (I use my butter wrappers).
• In a large bowl, mix the graham cracker crdumbs, 3/4 cup sugar, and cinnamon.
• Stir in the butter.
• Reserve 1/2 of the crust mixture for the topping.
• Press the remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and the remaining sugar together until smooth.
• Gradually beat in the heavy whipping cream and lemon extract until soft peaks form.
• Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture over the crust on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Gently spread the lemon curd over the cream cheese layer.
• Cover the lemon curd with the remaining cream cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle the top with the reserved graham cracker crumb mixture.
• Refrigerate, covered, for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• Serve chilled.

LAYERED CITRUS DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Grate lemon zest from 1 lemon, set aside. Cut both lemons in half, squeeze to measure 7 Tablespoons of juice.
• 2. Mix evaporated and sweetend condensed milk in a small bowl. Add lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork after each addition until well blended. Your mixture should be have a soft custard like consistancy. Stir in lemon zest.
• 3. Line the bottom of a 8x5x3 loaf pan with plastic wrap. Arrange 6 graham crackers on the bottom, carefully break/trim some for a snug fit.
• 4. Cover with 1 cup milk mixture, spreading to cover crackers. Repeat layers 2 times. Cover with remaining wafers.
• 5. Refrigerate overnight. Unmold onto plate just before serving. Spread top of dessert with cool whip.

LEMON TROPIC LAYERED DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl combine flour walnuts and brown sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture looks like coarse bread crumbs.
• 2. Press in 13in x 9in baking dish. Bake 350 12-15 min until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
• 3. For filling, drain pineapple reserve juice for topping, set aside in a large bowl. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, stir in cold water refrigerate until thick at least 1 hr. Fold in bananas, marshmallows, and reserved pineapple. Spoon over crust and refrigerate until firm (about 45 min).
• 4. For topping, take reserved pineapple juice and add enough water to equal 1 c. In small saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and pineapple juice mixture until smooth. Cook and stir over med heat until thick and bubbly. Reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 min longer. Remove from heat. Stir small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Return all to pan stir constantly bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 min. Transfer to small bowl to cool completely. Once cooled, fold in whipped cream. Spread over gelatin layer refrigerate until chilled.