Creamy Layered Squares

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113

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prep time

15 min

total time

4 hr 15 min

makes

24 servings, 1 square (73 g) each

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What You Need

1-1/2 cups graham crumbs

1/2 cup sugar, divided

6 Tbsp. butter, melted

2 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened

3 cups cold milk, divided

2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Jell-O Lemon Instant Pudding

3 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

Make It

MIX graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter until blended; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and 1/4 cup milk with whisk until blended; spread over crust.

BEAT pudding mixes and remaining milk with whisk 3 min. Pour over cream cheese layer in pan. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened; cover with Cool Whip. Refrigerate 4 hours.

kraft kitchens tips

Size-Wise

Dessert can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Make it Easy

To make the dessert easier to cut into squares, place chilled dessert in freezer for 1 hour before cutting into squares.

Variation

Prepare using non-hydrogenated margarine, Philadelphia Light Brick Cream Cheese Spread and Cool Whip Light Whipped Topping.

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Made this for company after a heavy meal . Serve very cold . It was a hit ! Next time might use only 1 pkg cream cheese .
posted by thehapycooker | on 8/17/2008

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Another fantastic recipe from Kraft. I did use the lighter version using Light Cream cheese and Cool Whip light. Company loved it.
posted by glrintisch | on 8/2/2008

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This recipe was a HIT with my family last Easter!! Will be making it again!!
posted by zions.daughter | on 3/20/2008

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Everyone absolutely loved these squares..however instead of lemon instant pudding I used Lemon Instant Pie Filling...Delicious!!!
posted by jamielee2 | on 1/25/2008

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I made this for the first time on Xmas day as a dessert for my which I brought to my sister and brother-in-law's for Xmas dessert. FABULOUS success. Light, fresh and delightful. This will become a Xmas tradition. Thank you.
posted by caboutilier | on 12/25/2007

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I made this dessert for a family dinner. It was so easy to make. Family thought it was the best, it all went.
posted by irene36 | on 11/4/2007

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better with lemon pie filling instead of the instant pudding
posted by ShannonNichols | on 10/19/2007

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I found this to be a great crowd pleaser. I'm asked to make it over and over again. Easy to make and the directions were perfect.
posted by supersleuth56 | on 9/27/2007

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Really easy to make, but it has to be eaten the second day (needs at least a full day in the fridge) - I tried serving it the same day I made it and it wasn't very good, but by the second day it, I guess, settled itself and was fantastic.
posted by snmorgan | on 9/25/2007

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it was a bit too sweet for me so the next time i adjusted it to a shortbread base and lemon meringue filling rather than pudding
posted by a cook | on 8/31/2007