Lemon Slice
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 40 minutes
- Total
- 55 minutes
- Servings
- 16 squares, 16 serving(s)
Categories
- Dessert
- Australian
- New Zealand
- Baked
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 16. Current scale: 1x.
Another New Zealand find. For a variation you can throw a handful of coconut into the egg mixture. Normal size of a slice tin is 35cm long x 20 cm wide x 4 cm deep.
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Equipment
Food processor, slice tin, baking paper, oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 150 g butter
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 lemons, zest of
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
- 1/4 cup self-raising flour
Instructions
Preheat oven to 160°C.
Place flour, icing sugar and butter in a food processor, mix until a ball is formed around the blade (don't use hard butter as it won't form into a ball).
Lined the tin with baking paper to come up a bit over two sides, (this will make removal a lot easier).
Place into a slice tin and press flat.
Bake for 20 minutes.
In same food processor bowl (not need to wash) add eggs, lemon juice, zest, castor sugar and self-raising flour, process until well combined.
Once base has cooked for 20 mins take out and pour in filling and place back in oven and cook for a further 15 - 20 minutes or until it feels sets in middle.
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