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Lemon Dessert
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Lemon Dessert

9 ingredients 15 min 1 9x13-inch pie openrecipes
Lemon Dessert

"This is the lightest, fluffiest, most refreshing recipe! It was served at the church's baby and wedding showers when my sisters and I were growing up. We loved it then; it's just as wonderful now."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

790
Calories
28g
Protein
21g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Gelatin 1 envelope (7g) 23
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 15 graham crackers, crushed
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lemon-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
  • 2 lemons, juiced and zested
  • 3/4 cup water, or as needed
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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