Granny’s Lemon Yum Yum

  4.3 – 4 reviews  • Lemon Dessert Recipes

This recipe is based on Mrs. Sigg’s Snickerdoodles, which is a fantastic option. With a hint of ginger, these biscuits turned out tender. Use a food processor or blender to pulverize oatmeal if you don’t have oat flour on hand.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Additional Time: 2 hrs
Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 15
Yield: 15 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  2. ½ cup chopped pecans
  3. ½ cup softened butter
  4. 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  5. 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
  6. 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  7. 2 cups white sugar
  8. 6 tablespoons cornstarch
  9. ¼ teaspoon salt
  10. 2 cups water
  11. 3 eggs, beaten
  12. ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
  13. ¼ cup lemon juice
  14. 1 tablespoon butter
  15. 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  2. Combine the flour and pecans in a mixing bowl. Mix in the softened butter until the mixture is evenly moistened and no clumps of butter remain. Press the crust evenly over the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  4. Beat the cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping, then spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Chill in the refrigerator.
  5. Stir the sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a saucepan along with enough water to make a paste. Stir in the eggs until smooth, then add the remaining water, vinegar, and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thick and smooth, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and the lemon extract. Chill the mixture until cold.
  6. Spread the cold lemon mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer. Top with the remaining whipped topping.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 394 kcal
Carbohydrate 53 g
Cholesterol 72 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 4 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Sodium 150 mg
Sugars 42 g
Fat 20 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Frederick Ramirez
Delicious.
Jose Schneider
I made this for our Employee Christmas potluck and it was a HUGE HIT! I used Tapioca Flour in place of the corn starch. The Tapioca flour gave the lemony part a much lighter, not starchy texture. I could SMELL the vinegar in the lemony filling part, which worried me, but it must have dissipated over night. Plus I covered the whole lot with whipped topping. The vinegar left no taste behind. The pan was empty at the potluck, so it was a real crowd pleaser. The crust is simple and tasty. I will make this again for sure!
William Alvarez
This is wonderful!! It is pretty, tastes decadent, yet simple it is simple to make. Thanks Mandy!
Mrs. Claudia Freeman
I found this by accident. I was intrigued by the ingredients, it sounded like a pie that I get from a bake and broil place here in town. I didn’t have any lemons and have a lime tree in my backyard( Sorry,Mandy),so I decided to use them. I added 3 drops of green food color as well as the zest from the limes. I was very confused about the pan size, I started it out in a 9 in. spring form pan, then switched the crumb mixture to an 8×8 pan. This worked much better! The taste was Sensational! OMG!! I understand I took liberty with the lemon/lime thing but I figured they are interchangeable. Thank You so much Mandy!! I will make this again and again!

 

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