Lemon Slice Food

LEMON SLICE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square pan with baking or parchment paper. Place broken biscuits into a food processor and mix until fine crumbs form. Pour biscuit crumbs into a large mixing bowl.
• Add coconut and lemon zest and stir to combine. Heat butter in microwave until melted and smooth.
• Add melted butter, sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice to biscuit mixture and quickly stir. When biscuit crumbs are completely coated, pour into your baking tin. Press down firmly using the back of a spoon to form one even layer.
• Place slice in the fridge for at least 1 hour to set before making the lemon icing.
• To make the icing, simply combine sugar, lemon juice and milk. Stir until smooth.
• Pour icing over cookie base and put back in the fridge for at least another hour. To serve, sprinkle with fresh lemon zest and cut into squares. Store slice in the fridge.

LEMON SLICE

Steps:

• Finely crush ¾ of the biscuits in the food processor. Crush the remaining biscuits only roughly. If you don't have a food processor, place ¾ of the biscuits in a freezer bag, close well and crush finely with a rolling pin. Place in a bowl and add the roughly crushed ones as well. Set aside.
• Place the butter and sweetened condensed milk in a small saucepan. Heat gently, while stirring, until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Pour over the crushed biscuits, add the desiccated coconut and stir well to combine.
• Line a baking dish of about 25x20cm/10x8 inches with baking paper. Press the mixture into the dish. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes until set.
• Make sure that the butter is very soft, like a paste.
• Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl. Add the butter, lemon juice, and hot water. Whisk well until the mixture is smooth.
• Spread over the lemon slice. Sprinkle with the desiccated coconut.
• Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Cut into small squares (about 24).

THYME LEMONADE WITH GRILLED LEMON SLICES

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• Dust the lemon slices in the sugar, shaking off the excess. Grill until the sugar begins to caramelize and the lemon slices are lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Let cool completely.
• To serve, pour the lemonade into tall glasses with ice. Add a sprig of thyme and a grilled lemon slice. Serve immediately.
• Bring 1 bunch thyme and 1 1/2 cups each sugar and water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Let cool, then strain the syrup into an ice-filled pitcher. Stir in 2 cups each fresh lemon juice and cold water. Serve over ice with thyme sprigs and lemon slices.
• Recipe courtesy of Food Network Magazine

SOUR CREAM LEMON SLICE

Steps:

• Press base into 9x13" pan.
• Bake 375 for 10-15 minute.
• Combine sugar, cornstarch,milk, and salt in saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture comes to full boil (10-12 min).
• Reduce heat to low and cook 2 more minutes.
• In a small bowl gradually stir 1 cup of hot mixture into egg yolks.
• Return this mixture to saucepan and cook over medium heat stirring constantly for 2 minute.
• Remove from heat and add butter, juice, and peel.
• Stir until butter is melted.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Pour over base or into pie shell and refrigerate for 2 hrs or until firm.
• Top with whipped cream just before serving.
• Cover with whipped cream sweetned with a little sugar and vanilla.

LEMON SLICE

Steps:

• For the base, cream the butter and sugar. Add flour, baking powder and zest and mix well. Press into base of lined slice tray (30cmx20cm).
• Bake in 180C oven until base is slightly browned. (about 15-20 minutes).
• Meanwhile beat the eggs, sugar, rind and flour together. Add the juice and cream, beating together well. Pour over base and bake in 160C oven until set. Maybe another 15-20 minutes.
• Leave to cool then dust with icing sugar and cut into fingers or squares.

LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a 21 or 22cm square, shallow baking tin with baking parchment. Put the flour, ground rice and sugar in a bowl with the butter and rub in until fine crumbs form. Stir in the milk with a cutlery knife. Tip into the tin and press down evenly. Bake for 15-20 mins until golden.
• Remove the tin and lower oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the lemon juice and eggs, then sieve into a bowl with the sugar, flour and zest. Whisk to combine, pour over the base, then bake for 10-15 mins until the top is just set. Cool in the tin, dust with icing sugar, then slice.

LEMON DRIZZLE SLICES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Line a 20 x 20cm square baking tin with baking parchment.
• Using an electric whisk, beat the butter and sugar together until pale, light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix again. Add the flour, baking powder, lemon zest, lemon curd and milk, and mix with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
• Mix the sugar and lemon juice together and pour over the hot cake. Leave to cool in the tin. You can eat the cake as it is, or for a fancy finish, try making this feather icing.
• Mix the icing sugar with just enough water to give a runny, but not watery, icing. Put a small amount of icing in a separate bowl. Add a few drops of the food colouring to the icing until pale yellow. Spoon into a disposable icing bag.
• Remove the cake from the tin and peel off the baking parchment. Sit the cake on a wire rack over a baking tray. Spread the white icing over the top. Pipe thin lines of the coloured icing across the width of the cake. Use a cocktail stick to drag through the lines in opposite directions to create a feathered effect. Leave to set before cutting into slices.

CANDIED LEMON SLICES

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, cut lemon into 12 paper-thin slices; discard seeds and ends of rind.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a rolling boil. Remove from heat, and add lemon slices; stir until softened, about 1 minute. Drain, and immediately plunge slices into ice-water bath. Drain.
• Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium skillet, swirling to dissolve sugar. When liquid is clear and bubbling, reduce heat to medium-low. Add lemon slices, arranging them in one layer with tongs. Simmer (do not let boil) until rinds are translucent, about 1 hour.
• Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment. Let stand until ready to serve. Lemon slices can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 day.