La Dolce Vita

 

Ali's Wedding Lemon Dessert

Ingredients

Crust

• ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar packed
• 4 Tablespoon butter melted

Filling

• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 8 oz cool whip thawed (Divided)
• 2 boxes of instant lemon pudding 3.4 oz each
• 3 cups milk
• 2 Tablespoons additional chopped nuts for garnish...totally optional   

Instructions

• Set out 12 OUI  yogurt cups
• In a food processor combine all ingredients for the crust (walnuts, flour, brown sugar, and melted butter)
• Pulse until well combined.
• Press about 1 tsp into the bottom of each shot glass.
• In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese.
• Slowly add confectioners sugar, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add 1 cup Cool Whip, mixing until all ingredients are well combined
• Transfer filling to a quart-sized Ziploc bag and cut a 1" hole in the corner of the bag.
• Evenly distribute filling among shot glasses, piping on top of the crust
• In a large bowl, combine instant pudding mix and milk, whisking for about 3 minutes (until mixture thickens).
• Evenly distribute pudding among shot glass, piping on top of the first layer.
• Transfer the remaining Cool Whip to a quart-sized Ziploc bag and cut a 1" hole in one corner of the bag.
• Pipe Cool Whip on top of the pudding layer.
• Sprinkle with additional nuts if desired.
• Keep refrigerated.

Notes

This recipe will fill 24 2 oz shot-size cups.   I have so many OUI yogurt glasses they worked out perfect for a 4 oz serving of 12!