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This week's Dessert of the Week features a delicious lemony confection that will cool the most heated summer night.

Luscious Lemon Bars are a creamy, lemony treat that can be made in minutes and served the very same day.

What you need:

• 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup of sugar- divided
• 1/2 cup or 1 stick of butter or margarine, melted
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1 container (8 ounces) of a non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
• 1 package (4.3 ounces) of lemon flavored cook and serve pudding/pie filling (not instant)
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 3 cups of water, divided
• 3 egg yolks

What to do:

1. Mix the crumbs, 1/4 of sugar and butter in a 13x9-inch pan.   Press the mixture firmly onto the bottom of the pan.  refrigerate the pan until ready to fill.
2. Beat the cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and mil until smooth. gently stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping.  Spread evenly over the prepared crust.
3. Stir the pudding mix, 3/4 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of water and egg yolks in a medium saucepan.  Stir in remaining 2 1/2 cups of water.   Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil. Cool for 5 minutes, stirring twice.  Pour over cream cheese layer.
4. refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.  Before serving, spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding.

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