Lemon Lush (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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36 Golden Oreo cookies, crushed.
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6 tablespoons butter, melted.
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8 ounces soft cream cheese.
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1/4 cup white sugar.
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Juice from 2 fresh lemons.
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Zest from one lemon.
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Two teaspoons of lemon extract (split).
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2 cups of heavy whipping cream (split).
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1/3 cup powdered sugar.
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1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring.
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6.8 ounces instant lemon pudding (two 3.4-ounce packs).
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3 cups cold milk.
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Optional: Fresh strawberries for decorating.
# Instructions:
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Blend or smash cookies into fine crumbs, then mix them with butter in a bowl. Pack the mixture evenly into a 9x13 dish and stick it in the fridge to chill.
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Beat softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, half a cup of cream, and 1 teaspoon of lemon extract using a hand mixer. Get it fluffy (about 2–3 minutes), then spread over the crust. Cover and chill again.
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Stir the pudding mix into the cold milk for about 2 minutes. Pour this over the cream cheese layer, spread evenly, and pop back in the fridge before it sets.
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Whip 1 1/2 cups of cream with the vanilla, remaining lemon extract, and powdered sugar until it gets firm and holds shape. Cover the pudding layer with this mix and refrigerate for 4+ hours.
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Cut into squares, and if you'd like, top each piece with fresh strawberries.
# Notes:
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Needs at least 4 hours in the fridge to set properly.
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Add fresh strawberries for decoration, if you'd like.