Lemon Slice
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4.7
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
2 hrs 10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Chilling
1 hr
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Total Time
3 hrs 40 mins
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Servings
24 pieces
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Calories
135 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Australian
Lemon Slice
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An old-fashioned (and wonderfully delicious) Lemon Slice Recipe
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Ingredients
Base
- 120 grams butter
- ½ cup caster sugar (110 grams)
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
- lemon zest from one lemon
Lemon Filling
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup lemon juice (approx juice from 2 lemons)
- 3 tablespoons cornflour
- 2 tablespoons water (for blending with cornflour)
Cream Topping
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 1 tablespoon milk (for blending with cornflour)
- 20 grams butter (cut into cubes)
- ½ cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut optional, shredded
Instructions
Base
- Grease the slice tin (approx 28 x 18cm) and line with baking paper, leaving paper overhanging at sides to assist with removal of slice later.
- Pre-heat oven to moderate (170-180 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add egg and beat again for a minute or two until completely combined.
- Add sifted flour and zest and mix until combined.
- Press mixture into tin. Flour your hands if mixture is too sticky to work with.
- Use the back of a metal spoon and a small glass jar to assist in evening out the mixture to form an even, flat surface.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Allow to cool in tin.
Lemon Filling
- Heat sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Combine cornflour with the 2 tablespoons water and blend to a paste. Add to saucepan and continue to boil rapidly, stirring from time to time, for 10 minutes or until mixture thickens.
- Allow to cool to a lukewarm temperature and then spread over cooled biscuit base.
- Place in fridge while you make up the top cream layer.
Cream Topping
- Heat milk in a saucepan until bubbles begin to form around edges of saucepan.
- Combine cornflour with the tablespoon of milk and blend to a paste. Add to saucepan and whisk over heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and add butter and icing sugar. Stir until combined.
- Allow mixture to cool completely.
- Whisk mixture and then spread over lemon filling layer.
- Sprinkle shredded coconut over top of slice if desired.
- Place in fridge for at least a few hours to set.
- Remove slice from tin using overhanging paper and slice into squares.
- Store slice in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
41mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
182IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 41mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 182IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
12 reviews
Excellent
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