Lemon Surprise from The Dooky Chase Cookbook

Get 10 Free Meals and your first box ship free with code COOKINGBOOKSFM at https://bit.ly/4ogGsqw! Craving something sweet? Today I'm trying a recipe for Lemon Surprise from The Dooky Chase Cookbook by Leah Chase! The Dooky Chase Cookbook (revised 2023 edition). I purchased my copy at Food Temptress Cookbook Store: https://www.foodtemptresscookbookstore.com/ Please support independent bookstores! History of Dooky Chase's Restaurant https://www.dookychaserestaurants.com/history Learn more about Leah Chase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Chase Recipe for self rising flour https://bit.ly/4kD9yiz ------------------------------ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CookingAllTheBooks INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks WEBSITE: https://www.cookingthebooks.net/ ------------------------------ LEMON SURPRISE (pg 251) 16oz cream cheese 2c self rising flour 1c butter 3c whipping cream 6oz instant lemon gelatin 1c confectioners' sugar 1c chopped pecans (I left these out) 1 1/2c whipped cream 1c coconut flakes Preheat oven at 300 degrees. In a large bowl, mix 8oz cream cheese, the flour, and the butter. Nix well until a dough consistency is formed. Spread into a 9" x 13" baking dish. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven and cool. In a chilled mixing bowl, whip the whipping cream and gelatin to a thick custard; set aside in refrigerator. In a bowl, mix remaining cream cheese and the confectioners' sugar. Spread this mixture over the cooled dough, then sprinkle the chopped nuts over the cream cheese mixture. Remove the lemon custard from the refrigerator and layer over the nuts. Spread the whipped cream over the lemon custard and top with coconut flakes. Return dish to the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour. Yield: 8 to 10 servings. ------------------------------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:27 Crust Layer 4:08 Lemon Layer 5:43 Cream Cheese Icing Layer 6:43 Many thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring this video! 8:06 Assembling the layers 15:49 Taste Test 18:24 Cookbook Chat - The Dooky Chase Cookbook (2023 revised edition) ------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.