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Lemon and Coconut Slice

by Lauren Matheson 35 Comments

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Lemon Slice is one of those yummy treats that takes me back to my childhood.  It reminds me of our Primary School Fetes, I can remember walking past the cake stall, eyeing off all the delicious treats carefully arranged on the tressle tables and promising myself I would come back and visit soon. Alas the lure of the games and lucky jar stalls was always  too enticing, and by the time I eventually made it back, all of my favourites were long gone.

When I started working in a bakery during my teenage years, it was like I was back at the school fete.  So many cakes and pastries to entice me, however often by the time my break came around, many would have already disappeared.  I will admit now (some 11 years later) that sometimes I would sneak a piece of Lemon and Coconut Slice or my other favourite – a blueberry muffin aside at the start of my shift to ensure I wouldn’t miss out.

Making this slice brought back all of these memories and then some.  It’s surprising really that I have waited this long to make t.  There really isn’t a lot to this recipe, and I think I’m now in danger of making it regularly.

No Bake Lemon and Coconut Slice

Lemon and Coconut Slice

Lauren
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Ingredients
  

  • 50 g of butter - chopped
  • 395 g can of condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 250 g of plain sweet biscuits - crushed
  • 1/2 cup of desiccated coconut
  • Lemon Icing
  • 1 3/4 cup of icing sugar mixture
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Grease and line the base and sides of a lamington tray (28 x 18cm)
  • Place the butter and condensed milk into a small saucepan and stir over a low heat until smooth. Add the lemon juice, stir to combine and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the crushed biscuits and coconut and stir in the condensed milk mixture.
  • Spoon into the baking tray, and using metal spoon, push the mixture firmly and evenly across the tray.
  • Lemon Icing:
  • Combine the Icing Sugar mixture and the extra lemon juice in a small saucepan over a low heat.
  • Stir until the mixture is warmed through and completely smooth.
  • Pour over the slice immediately and place in the fridge for three hours or until set.
  • Cut into small squares to serve.
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Comments

  3. The Plumbette says

    As always, your slice recipes are delicious and make me hungry. I shall be adding this one to the list. 🙂 My husband has certainly been enjoying me baking your delights. 🙂

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  5. EssentiallyJess says

    I can name at least there people in my family that would see this recipe and beg me to make it. And I do have some fresh lemons in the pantry so I suppose it’s only fair that I do make it for them.

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  7. Renee at Mummy, Wife, Me says

    You know what?! I am a huge fan of lemon or anything citrusy in sweets. Yummo. My parents used to own a bakery. I have very fond memories of it 🙂

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  13. Frog Goose & Bear says

    Just the way I make mine! I make this one regularly. I have at least four slices (including this one) that I make with 2 core ingredients that I always make sure that i have in my pantry – marie biscuits and condensed milk.

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  14. The kids Menu says

    I am going to make this to take to my Mums house this weekend. Looking forward to sitting down with a cup of tea and a slice of this – yum

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    • laurenm83 says

      Hi Fiona, I think either a digestive or rich tea (if that’s a plain biscuit) would work the best.
      I’d love to hear what you end up using.
      Have a great day
      x

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  20. Cherie says

    Made this at 11.30 this morning. Checked it at 4.30pm, tried cutting it at 7.45pm and still as soft as it was at 4.30. What do you think went wrong?

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