Easy Lemon Slice

Ingredients

• 250g Plain sweet biscuits, such as Marie, finely crushed
• 1 cup (80g) Desiccated coconut
• 1 x 395g tin Sweetened condensed milk
• 125g Butter, melted
• 2 Lemons, zest of both, plus 3 tbsp juice
• 1 1/2 cups (240g) Icing sugar, sifted

You’ll need: 20cm square tin, Baking paper

Method

1. 1

   Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper, leaving an overhang on two sides.

2. 2

   Mix the crushed biscuits, coconut and lemon zest in a bowl. Stir in the condensed milk and butter until well combined.

3. 3

   Press firmly into the tin with the back of a spoon and smooth the top. Chill for 1 hour, until firm.

4. 4

   For the icing, stir the icing sugar and 3 tbsp lemon juice until smooth, adding a few more drops of juice if too thick. Spread over the base.

5. 5

   Chill for another 30 minutes to set, then lift out and cut into 20 pieces with a sharp knife.