When life gives you lemons… bake something fresh and tasty!!
Ingredients (base)
175g plain flour
50g ground almonds
85g golden caster sugar
140g cold butter, diced
1tbsp milk
Ingredients (lemon topping)
Zest 3 lemons, plus 200ml lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
3 eggs
200g golden caster sugar
25g self raising flour
Making the base:
1) Heat oven to 200c (180c fan/gas 6)
2) Line a square tin, ideally 21-22cm, with baking paper
3) Put the flour, ground almond and sugar in a bowl with the diced butter and rub with your hands until it resembles fine crumbs
4) Stir in the milk with a cutlery knife
5) Tip into the tin and press down evenly
6) Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until golden
Making the lemon topping:
1) Remove the tin and lower the oven to 180c (160c fan/gas 4)
2) Sieve the lemon juice into a bowl and add the eggs, sugar, flour and lemon zest. Whisk to combine
3 Pour over the base and then pop back in the oven for about 10-15 minutes until the top is set
4) Allow it to cool in the tin before removing and slicing into squares
5) Then make your favourite drink, tea, coffee or even a G&T and sit back and enjoy!!