Delicious Lemon Squares

Ingredients Bottom Layer:

1/2 cup/125 mL butter

1 cup/250 mL flour

1/2 cup/125 mL chopped pecans

1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Butter Extract

Cream Layer:

1 cup/250 mL powdered sugar

8 oz/227 g fat-free or light cream cheese (at room temperature)

1 tsp/5 mL Original Double-Strength Vanilla

Half of a 1-quart/liter container of whipped topping

Lemon Layer:

1 pie filling recipe from Watkins Lemon Dessert package, using 2-1/2 cups/625 mL water, Lemon Dessert Mix

1 tbsp/15 mL lemon juice

Cooking Directions

1) Combine bottom layer ingredients and pack into an 11 x 7”/28 x 18 cm baking pan. Bake at 375°F/190°C for 15 minutes. Cool completely.

2) Cream together powdered sugar and cream cheese. Add whipped topping and fold in.

3) Prepare lemon pie filling; add lemon juice and let cool.

4) Spread a thin layer of cream mixture over baked bottom layer. Spread lemon filling on top; spread rest of cream mixture on top of that. Chill.

(Note: Chilling after applying lemon layer may make it easier to spread top layer.)

5) Cut in large squares.

(Note: Other Watkins Dessert Mixes may be used in place of Lemon.)