When I was 19 and at University studying music, I had to do a practice teaching block. I chose Erina High School, as it just so happened that there was a boy I liked who lived there! I was staying at a friend’s house and he lived with his Grandmother. So as you do, I popped over for a cup of tea and a chat. His grandmother got out this slice… seriously I could have eaten the whole slab, but I didn’t because I was trying to be polite. This is the exact same recipe, just doubled for my slice tin. I like it for many different reasons; I’m a fan of anything lemon; it keeps in the fridge for a long time; I don’t have to cook it; if I need a sugar hit it does the job very well; It is easy to whip up and take to friends houses; EVERYONE loves it!
No Bake Lemon Slice
Ingredients Slice
2 Packets of sweet biscuits (Marie or Milk Arrowroot)
(If you would like to make this gluten free pleases use Eskal Tea Biscuits)
1 tin of Condensed Milk
3/4 cup of Desiccated Coconut (80g)
250g Butter
Lemon Zest from 1 Lemon Juice of 1 – 2 Lemons (depending on how lemony you want it)
Icing
2 tablespoons of butter (soft)
500g icing sugar
Extra lemon zest (if desired)
Lemon Juice (enough to make the icing into a paste)
Extra Desiccated Coconut for topping
Slice Method
1. Line slice tin with baking paper. (25cm by 35cm)
2. Crush biscuits into a fine crumb in the food processor.
3. Melt Butter.
4. In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
5. Press into prepared tin cover with icing and sprinkle with coconut while icing is still wet.
6. Place into the fridge for 4 – 5 hours until completely cold.
7. Cut, Eat!
NB This slice freezes really well!
Icing Method
1. Beat butter and sugar until well combined
2. Add Lemon Juice to make into a paste
3. Spread over prepared slice and sprinkle with coconut while still wet.
THERMOMIX METHOD
1. Line slice tin with baking paper (25cm by 35cm).
2. Put Biscuits into mixing bowl and mill 20 – 30 seconds/speed 9Â until a fine crumb and set aside.
3. Without cleaning the bowl add butter and melt 2 minutes/Varoma/speed 2.
4. Add all other ingredients to the mixing bowl (including reserve biscuit crumbs).
5. Mix ingredient 1-2 minute/speed 4 or until well combined Don’t worry if it isn’t completely combined as it works in when you press into the slice tin.
6. Press into prepared tin cover with icing and sprinkle with coconut while icing is still wet.
Smooth icing ready to spread.
7. Cut, Eat!
NB This slice freezes really well!
Icing
40g Butter (soft)
500g Sugar
Lemon Peel
Lemon Juice (enough to make the icing into a paste)
Extra Desiccated Coconut for topping
Icing Method
1. Place lemon peel and sugar into the mixing bowl and mill 10 seconds/speed 9.
2. Add soft butter and mix 30 seconds/speed 7.
3. Gradually add Lemon Juice (speed 7) 1 tablespoon at a time through the measuring cup hole until you get the right constancy, about 3 tablespoons.
4. Spread over prepared slice and sprinkle with coconut while still wet.
NB. If you would like the icing to be really smooth and glossy, when you have finished spreading it, go over with a hot knife, before putting on coconut, it just looks a bit more professional. When I am at home, I like the rustic look!
I hope you enjoy the slice and please leave a comment at the end of the post and let me know what you think 🙂
Enjoy Irresponsibly! (well maybe not too much, if you have that sort of will power!)
Liz xx
If you liked this recipe maybe you would like these?
Kaz’s PassionFruit Slice (Thermomix Method Included)
No Bake Jelly Slice (Thermomix Method Included)
Chocolate Slice (Thermomix Method Included)
Date Slice (Thermomix Method Included)
Liz xx
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Lovely recipe, ive made this twice! Delicious. Sadly, i always have butter pooling at the top of the biscuits when i press it into the tin. Havent tried to reduce the butter, but will the next time i make it.
That would generally be the biscuits not absorbing it well enough 🙂 try and mill the biscuits a bit more so they absorb more butter!!! LOL or you could reduce the butter…. ? but when you put the icing on top it should be fine 🙂
Liz xxx
Thank you! (And you’re right, once the icing is on you never even notice!)
Thank you for all the help you give I have had my thermo but a few weeks and sometimes struggle on converting recipes you have made this so easy to follow thank you
Oh Edith, you are so welcome, if you ever have a recipe that you are really struggling with, please feel free to email me and I will do the best I can 🙂
Liz xxx
I have a question. 3/4 cup of desiccated coconut weighs about 70g according to my scales… should I use 150g, or the 3/4 cup (70g)?
Hi Kristy, Sorry you are right, but it is 80g of coconut… not sure how that happened… actually I made it the other day and popped it in the freezer and I used this recipe from my iPad using the 150g and it still turned out fine 🙂 Thanks so much for alerting me to the mistake!!! I will change it straight away! Liz xx
So Yummy!!!! We are also fans of anything lemon and this sings the humble lemons praise.
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Sharon… yes it is bit of a winner 🙂 Thanks for leaving a comment… you are now entered into the competition! Liz xx
My mouth just started watering when I was scrolling down and got to the icing. That looks SO good! 😀
Thanks Loraine 🙂 Yes it was a very yummy month! Liz x
I love the background to this slice, and also the look of the slice itself! I love lemon slices 🙂
I also appreciated your comment on my blog and shared height – it’s nice to meet another tall blogger (I’m 180cm)!
LOL Kari 🙂 Yes, I love being tall! The lemon slice is delicious and the plate is my nana’s, she left me after passing, I love it! thanks for stopping by! Liz x
These must be very sweet so I would be sure to stop at one. Lovely memory you have shared 🙂
Thanks Tandy 🙂 Yes! Liz x
Drooling, I freakin love lemon slice. Actually most things with lemon are relish. This little beauty would be rather popular in my kitchen, the no bake business is a winner. Gonna add this to the list for next weekends creating. 🙂
Thats great Anna,yes I love this lemon slice! i only make it occasionally so I don’t eat it too much 🙂 Let me know how it goes and if you like it! Thanks, Liz x 🙂
I love this lemon slice, Liz. My mother used to make it and I loved the lemon taste with the sweet icing. It’s also a great recipe because you don’t have to bake it! You’ve reminded me I must make this again xx
It is wonderful Charlie! A Friend of mine made it gluten free by using the special gluten free tea biscuits if you would like to give it a try! But I just love it any way (probably a bit too much) 🙂 Liz x