No bake lemon coconut slice is a classic. With a creamy lemon icing, it's quick, easy to make and perfect for lemon lovers.You'll need 2 medium lemons.
Ingredients
FOR THE BASE
- 250 g biscuit crumbs (cookie crumbs) (~9oz / ~2 cups, notes 2)
- 230 g sweetened condensed milk (180ml / ¾ cup)
- 115 g unsalted butter (½ cup / 1 stick / 4oz)
- 1 cup fine desiccated coconut (85g / 3oz)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice (1 lemon, 6tsp notes 1)
FOR THE CREAMY LEMON FROSTING
- 42 g unsalted butter softened (1 ½ oz)
- 1 ½ cups icing sugar (powdered sugar) sifted (195g / ~7oz)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (1 lemon, 8tsp notes 1)
- 42 g white chocolate melted (1 ½ oz)
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is provided
Equipment
- food processor
- electric mixer
- 20cm / 8 inch square baking pan
Instructions
- FOR THE BASE:Line a 20cm/ 8 inch square baking pan or dish with baking paper – make sure it overhangs the edges a little.
- If they aren’t already, use a food processor to blitz the biscuits to crumbs
- Place the condensed milk and butter in a microwave safe large bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir well and repeat at least 2 more times until the mixture is fully melted and combined.
- Set aside 1 tablespoon of the coconut. Add the rest along with the biscuit crumbs, lemon juice and lemon zest to the condensed milk mixture and mix until well combined.
- Press the dough into the prepared pan and place in the fridge until needed.
- FOR THE FROSTING:Combine the well-softened butter, icing sugar and lemon juice in a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined and fluffy.Make sure the butter is fairly soft but not melted. This just makes it blend into the sugar more easily.
- Add the white chocolate and beat until combined, smooth and creamy.
- Spread the frosting over the base then sprinkle over the reserved coconut.
- Chill for 1-2 hours to set.
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Notes
- Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
- You can use biscuits like Arnott's Marie, Milk Arrowroot, Milk Coffee, Digestives, Graham Crackers or a combination.
- Lemons: Zest them first, then juice them through a strainer
- For simple, classic lemon slice icing: melt 1 tablespoon (15g) unsalted butter, then add 2 cups of icing sugar and the juice of 1 lemon. Mix it to an icing and spread over the top of the base.
- Nutrition details are approximate only - scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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