Easy Eatin' Lemon Bars

• Base and Topping
• yellow cake mix1 package
• butter↗1⁄3 cup

  softened

• pecans↗1⁄2 cup

  chopped

• Filling
• lemon pudding mix1 package

  cook-type

• sweetened condensed milk↗1 can
• lemon↗1

  juice and zest of

• Glaze↗
• powdered sugar↗1 cup
• lemon↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°.

2. 2

   For Base& Topping: Combine cake mix and butter, and blend thoroughly.

3. 3

   Add pecans and mix well.

4. 4

   Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture for topping.

5. 5

   Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of pan.

6. 6

   Roll lightly with glass or pin to smooth out.

7. 7

   For Filling: Combine pudding mix and sweetened condensed milk, mixing until smooth.

8. 8

   Add lemon zest and juice to pudding mixture; mix well.

9. 9

   Pour filling over base and spread gently across.

10. 10

    Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

11. 11

    Bake 25-28 minutes or until light golden brown.

12. 12

    Cool 10 minutes.

13. 13

    For Glaze: Juice lemon to yield 3-5 teaspoons of juice.

14. 14

    Combine powdered sugar and juice; drizzle over warm bars.

15. 15

    Cool an additional 20 minutes.

16. 16

    Cut into bars and serve.