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Lemon slice
This classic treat perfectly balances sweet and tart, creating a wonderfully creamy and flavoursome lemon slice. Enjoy a piece with a mug of hot tea or coffee.
- 20 mins cooking
- Makes 24 Item
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Ingredients
Lemon slice
- 250 gram plain sweet biscuits
- 90 gram butter, chopped
- 1/2 cup cup (125ml) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Lemon icing
- 1 1/4 cup (200g) icing (confectioners') sugar
- 15 gram butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Method
Lemon slice
- 1Grease 19cm x 29cm slice pan, line base and two long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over long sides.
- 2Process 200g of the biscuits until fine. Chop remaining biscuits coarsely.
- 3Combine butter, milk, rind and juice in small saucepan, stir over low heat until smooth.
- 4Combine processed and chopped biscuits in medium bowl, stir in butter mixture. Press mixture firmly into pan refrigerate, covered, about 20 minutes or until set.
- 5Meanwhile, make lemon icing.
- 6Spread icing mixture over slice. Refrigerate until firm before cutting into 24 squares.
Lemon icing
- 7Stir ingredients in small heatproof bowl over small saucepan of simmering water until smooth.
