i know this blog is about food, but my goodness look at those eyes! jcrew, are you out there? is there anyone out there who reads this blog who knows someone. . . who knows someone. . . who might know someone. . . who works for jcrew? anyone? i can see him in their magazine. hell, on the front cover. okay, okay, okay. enough already. but i am marshall's aunt, so i can brag and boast without sounding obnoxious, right? i mean, it's not like i am saying he looks like me or anything... anyway, my nephew marshall is turning 8 tomorrow, so the family got together to celebrate. we have always been good at that. we love a reason to eat good food and top it off with a wonderful dessert. my sister-in-law made a lemonade pie, and had a lot of filling left over, so this "sandwich" was made from the leftovers. its two graham crackers with the lemonade filling stuffed in the middle. all the kids went crazy over these - they were gone within minutes. some even double fisting (i'm not naming any names, though). the recipe is out of southern living magazine, so you know it's good. they always seem to put out good ole', tried and true recipes. i wasn't there to watch it come together, but the ingredient list is short and so are the instructions. what i do know, is that it was delicious. here's what you need:
1 (12oz.) can evaporated milk
2 (3.4 oz.) packages lemon instant pudding mix
1 tb. lemon zest
2 (8oz.) packages of cream cheese, softened
1/2 ts. vanilla extract
1 (12oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 (9inch) ready-made graham cracker crust
thawed frozen whipped topping
lemon for garnish (optional)
whisk together evaporated milk and next 2 ingredients in a bowl for 2 minutes.
in a separate bowl beat cream cheese and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. add lemonade concentrate, beating until smooth. add milk mixture and beat until blended. pour into crust. cover and chill 8 hours or until firm. dollop each slice with whipped topping. this light dessert is perfect for these hot, smoldering, sweaty days we are having. the sandwiches freeze nicely, too. so whip up a batch, eat a few, save the rest later. and, please feel free to forward this photo on to your contact at jcrew...