Grannys Lemon Yum Yum Recipes

GRANNY'S LEMON YUM YUM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Combine the flour and pecans in a mixing bowl. Mix in the softened butter until the mixture is evenly moistened and no clumps of butter remain. Press the crust evenly over the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• Beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping, then spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Chill in the refrigerator.
• Stir the sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a saucepan along with enough water to make a paste. Stir in the eggs until smooth, then add the remaining water, vinegar, and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thick and smooth, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and the lemon extract. Chill the mixture until cold.
• Spread the cold lemon mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer. Top with the remaining whipped topping.

LEMON YUM YUM

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325º. In a medium bowl, combine flour, margarine, and 2/3 cup chopped walnuts until well mixed. Press mixture into 9x13" baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes until lightly browned. Be sure to watch closely so it does not get too brown. Allow crust to cool
• 2. Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and half of whipped topping; spread mixture over baked and cooled crust.
• 3. Mix pudding with milk; pour over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping; sprinkle with nuts to garnish.

GRANDMA'S MINI LEMON BREADS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Grease and flour 5 mini loaf pans (the aluminum foil kind work well for this) or 2 small loaf pans.
• Fill the loaf pan half way with batter.
• Bake at 350 for approximately 40 minutes.
• Let cool and enjoy!

GREAT-GRANDMA'S LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add to creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in lemon zest and juice. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with milk. In another bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter., Pour into two well-greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar.

GRANNY'S LEMON TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Mix ingredients for crust in food processor till crumbly; press into bottom of 9X13 pan. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. (Granny always stressed DO NOT overcook the crust. It's better to take it out a minute or two early than to have it crumble when you're spreading the filling on)
• 2. In a medium bowl mix the ingredients for the filling with an electric mixer; pour over cooled crust and chill until set.
• 3. Mix the ingredients for the topping with an electric mixer in a small bowl and pour over filling. Top this with remaining cool whip then chopped pecans.