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Lemon Coconut Slice


Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS for the BASE
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 125g butter
  • 250g milk arrowroot biscuits
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 cup coconut
  • INGREDIENTS for the TOPPING
  • 1 3/4cups icing sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 15g butter
  • 2 tablespoons coconut
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Method

  1. Place condensed milk (1/2 cup) and butter (125g) in a saucepan. Stir over gentle heat until butter has melted and mixture has combined.
  2. Crush biscuits very finely. Add lemon rind and coconut (1 cup). Mix well.
  3. Add warm milk and butter mixture to the biscuit crumb mixture. Mix together with a wooden spoon.
  4. Press mixture in greased lamington tin. Refrigerate for 1hr.
  5. Icing: Combine sifted icing sugar, lemon juice, and soft butter (15g) in a bowl. Mix well until smooth. Spread over chilled biscuit base and sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate until icing is set. cut into small squares
  6. The slice will keep for 1 week in the fridge.