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!!