Name: Lemon Bar Trifle
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 cup chopped pecans -; 1 cup butter, melted -; LEMON LAYER: -; 1-1/2 cups sugar -; 1/4 cup cornstarch -; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -; 1-3/4 cups cold water -; 3 large egg yolks, beaten -; 2/3 cup lemon juice -; 2 tablespoons butter -; 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest -; CREAM CHEESE LAYER: -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 3 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Lemon Bar Trifle

1. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

2. 1 cup chopped pecans -

3. 1 cup butter, melted -

4. LEMON LAYER: -

5. 1-1/2 cups sugar -

6. 1/4 cup cornstarch -

7. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -

8. 1-3/4 cups cold water -

9. 3 large egg yolks, beaten -

10. 2/3 cup lemon juice -

11. 2 tablespoons butter -

12. 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest -

13. CREAM CHEESE LAYER: -

14. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

15. 3 cups confectioners' sugar -

16. 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed -

How to cook deliciously - Lemon Bar Trifle

1. Stage

In a small bowl, combine flour and pecans; stir in butter. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

2. Stage

In a small heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and flour. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

3. Stage

Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the lemon juice, butter and lemon zest.

4. Stage

Transfer to a large bowl. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Cover surface with waxed paper; refrigerate until chilled.

5. Stage

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Crumble the baked pecan mixture; set aside 1/2 cup for topping.

6. Stage

Just before serving, in a 3-qt. trifle bowl, layer 1 cup each pecan mixture, lemon mixture and cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with reserved pecan mixture. Refrigerate leftovers.