Lemon slice

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5 from 2 votes

This easy no bake treat has a wonderful balance of sweetness and tart lemon. An easy family favorite.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

chilling time (approx)2

Total Time20

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Australian

Servings: pieces, approx

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Caroline's Cooking

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Ingredients

For base

135 g Marie cookies in Australia: Arnott's Marie biscuits, 16 cookies/biscuits (see notes)
45 g desiccated coconut
½ lemon zest (ie from ½ lemon)
60 g unsalted butter
80 ml sweetened condensed milk
15 ml lemon juice

For frosting/icing

110 g confectioner's sugar icing sugar, or a little more as needed
15 g unsalted butter softened
22 ml lemon juice
15 ml desiccated coconut approx, to top

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Butter a dish or deep baking sheet/tin that's approx 19 x 14cm (7 ½ x 5 ½ in) and at least 3cm (1 in) deep. Line it with parchment, on the bottom and two longer sides, overhanging the sides, pressing gently into the butter to help it stick.
Crush the cookies/biscuits either in a food processor or by putting in a freezer bag and crushing with a rolling pin. They should be relatively fine, even crumbs. Mix the crumbs with the coconut and lemon zest in a bowl.
Melt the butter and condensed milk together in a small pan until they just come to a simmer. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Add the mixture to the dry ingredients along with the lemon juice and mix well.
Put the mixture into the prepared dish and press it down evenly, flattening the top. Refrigerate for at least an hour before adding the frosting/icing.
When ready to frost, soft the confectioner's sugar into a small bowl and add the softened butter and lemon juice. Mix well, adding a little more sugar if too thin. Pour over the chilled slice and spread evenly. Sprinkle over the coconut then chill for an hour or two until the frosting sets.
To cut into pieces, it's easier to loosen the short edges of the slice and lift it out of the dish in one piece. Then, cut into whatever size pieces suits (for this size, I suggest 8 pieces).

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Notes

If you want to make a larger quantity, you can easily double the recipe and use a dish or deep baking sheet/tin that's approx 11 or 12 in by 7 or 8 in (30 x 20 cm) or 9 in square (23cm square) and at least 1 in (3cm) deep. Video shows making double in a 9in dish.

In Australia, the typical biscuits for this are Arnott's Marie biscuits. Elsewhere, you can normally find other brands of Marie biscuits/cookie which would be much the same, such as Goya Maria cookies in the US. If you can't find them, digestive biscuits or graham crackers would be an alternative.

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