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IF I make this again I would do a few things differently. First I would not put any sugar in the graham cracker crust\/topping. I would cut down the amount of crushed crackers to 2 1\/4 cups, and cut down on the amount of butter. I had way too much crust\/topping. And adding all the sugar to it just overall made the dessert to sweet for me. I might cut the lemon extract a bit as well. I\u2019d use lemon pie filling instead of curd just for the cost. The ingredients using curd totaled $35!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2025-03-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"LBurkey"},"reviewBody":"
Oh wow! If you like lemon, this dessert knocks it out of the park. Wonderful lemon flavor and the cinnamon in the graham cracker crust is a perfect complement to the lemon. I would probably cut the recipe in half next time when making this for my famiy because it is an expensive dessert to make and makes a large 9 x 13 pan. It's rich, so a small serving will suit you just fine:). Going into our Family Favorites.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-11-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldPumpkin"},"reviewBody":"It received rave reviews. My only complaint is that the squares collapsed and didn't look pretty. It makes about 50% more crust\/topping than needed.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-04-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveHammer"},"reviewBody":"Because it's just the two of us, I halved the recipe. Used 3\/4cup sugar in the filling with about 1 Tabl lemon zest. Layered into a graham cracker pie crust. Chilled o'night. Came out great. We love lemon recipes. Brought (as pie) to church pot luck. Not a crumb left.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-06-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueSword"},"reviewBody":"Very yummy! I added a few tablespoons of lemon zest to the cream cheese layer.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-05-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveTurtle"},"reviewBody":"Delicious! Love lemon anything! Upped the lemon more by making a box of instant lemon pudding I had, then used a small cookie scoop to scatter dollops of 1- 10oz jar of lemon curd I already had(added a splash of lemon juice and microwaved briefly to loosen up)..So... Crust, cream cheese layer, pudding layer, lemon curd dollops swirled in w\/a chopstick, topped with remaining graham cracker crumbles!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-02-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedSnow"},"reviewBody":"I didn't have graham crackers so I used a box of lemon cake mix for the base. Made the cake like the box instructions said. I didn't have lemon curd, so I used two boxes of lemon pudding, not the instant kind, but the kind you make on the stove. I poked holes in the cake & filled them with the hot pudding, then put the cream cheese layer & than another layer of lemon pudding. I topped it with more cream cheese layer. Put it in the frig. for several hours & WOW!!!!! Talk about good! Even my adult son loved it & he doesn't like cake. Thanks for the great idea. I'll have to try it using your recipe next time.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-04-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldDog"},"reviewBody":"I used ginger snaps instead of graham crackers. Brown sugar instead of granulated white sugar, but, only 1\/2 as much sugar as called for in recipe. Added I tsp ground cloves to the spice mixture. DELICIOUS and easy, no baking required. I am glad I found this recipe!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-09-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveRadio"},"reviewBody":"Easy to make and loved by all. Even the smallest kids were asking for more. 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