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Lemon Slice

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
chill time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 30
Calories 213 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 mixmaster or electric hand beaters
  • 1 Oven
  • 1 baking tray
  • 1 wire cooling rack
  • baking paper
  • 1 large mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Base

  • 250 grams unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • small pinch salt

Filling

  • 6 extra large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 cups caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • icing sugar for dusting the top
  • 2 drops yellow food colouring optional

Instructions
 

  • First, start making the base. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl with the electric mixer.
  • Combine the flour and salt, then slowly add this to the butter mixture until just combined.
  • Press this dough into the base of a lined baking tray and smooth it out. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 170C (350F).
  • Bake the base for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Leave to cool on a wire cooling rack. Leave the oven on.
  • Make the filling. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest & lemon juice.
  • Next, mix the flour in slowly, a little at a time.
  • Pour this mixture over the base. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set.
  • Remove from oven & leave in the tray. Sit the tray on the cooling rack until it cools to room temperature.
  • Dust with icing sugar then cut into squares or triangles for serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 269IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cake, Dessert, lemon, lemons, slice, Sweet, sweet treats
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