Lemon and Coconut Slice – a new take on an old recipe

Base

80gm butter melted

250gm condensed milk

250gm plain sweet biscuits crushed

90gm desiccated coconut

1 lemon – zest and juiced

Lemon Frosting

360gm icing mixture

90gm butter at room temperature

75ml extra lemon juice

20gm desiccated coconut

  • 1. Grease and line a 18 x 28cm slice baking tray
  • 2. Place crushed biscuits in bowl, add desiccated coconut and lemon juice and mix
  • 3. Add melted butter, condensed milk and juice from 1 lemon and mix thoroughly
  • 4. Press this mixture into the prepared baking tray and place in the fridge
  • 5. In another bowl, place the icing mixture and whisk, add the room temperature butter and extra lemon juice and mix well
  • 6. Once this mixture looks like frosting, spread over the already prepared base and place in the fridge until firm
  • 7. Once firm, cut into slices, This can be place din airtight container and kept in fridge for 1 week, or placed in the freezer for later
  • 8. NOTE: If the frosting is too thick to spread, simply add some more lemon juice until you get it to a spreadable texture.

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