Woman’s Day New Zealand – September 02, 2019

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Tangy Lemon

Squares

SERVES 16 PREPARATION&COOKING

1 HOUR (PLUS COOLING)

125gbutter,chopped

¼ cupicingsugar,plus

1 tablespoonextra

1 ¼ cupsplainflour

3 eggs

1 cupcastersugar

2 teaspoonsfinely

gratedlemonrind

½ cuplemonjuice

1.Preheatovento

180°C.Greasea shallow

20cmsquarecakepan.

Linebaseandsides

withbakingpaper,

extendingpaper2cm

overthesides.

2.Beatbutterandicing

sugarina smallbowl

withanelectricmixer

untilsmooth.Stirin

1 cup of the flour until

combined.Pressmixture

evenlyoverbaseofpan.

Bakefor 15 minutes.

Removefromovenand

levelthebaseinpan

usinga spatula.Return

tooven,thenbakefor

a further 10 minutes or

untillightlybrowned.

3.Placeeggs,caster

sugar,remainingflour,

rindandjuiceina

mediumbowl, whisking

untilcombined.Pour

lemonfillingoverthe

hotbase.

4.Bakeslicefor 20

minutes oruntilfirm.

Coolinpan.Justbefore

serving,dustwithextra

sifted icing sugar.

Top

tip

✦Ifthe

weather

ishot,store

inan

airtight

container

in

thefridge

forup

to a week.

Top

tip

✦Store

slicein

airtight an

container

inthefridge

up to 3 days.for

1 cupplainflour

½ cupfirmlypacked

brownsugar

½ cupdesiccatedcoconut

125gbutter,melted,plus

125gextra

2 x 395gcanssweetened

condensedmilk

¼ cupgoldensyrup

ortreacle

200gdarkchocolate,

coarselychopped

2 teaspoonsvegetableoil

1.Preheatovento

180°C.Greasea 20cmx

30cmrectangularslice

pan. Linebaseandlong

sideswithbakingpaper,

extendingpaper5cm

overthesides.

2.Combinesiftedflour,

sugarandcoconutin

a mediumbowl.Stir

inthemeltedbutter.

Pressmixturefirmly

over base of pan. Bake

for 15 minutes oruntil

lightgolden.Remove

fromovenandcool.

3.Placecondensedmilk,

syrupandextrabutter

ina mediumsaucepan.

Stiroverlowheatuntil

smooth.Pourmixture

overcooledbase.Bake

for 20 minutes oruntil

goldenbrown.Cool.

4.Placechocolate

andoilina medium

heatproofbowlover

a mediumsaucepan

ofsimmeringwater

(makesurethebase

ofthebowldoesn’t

touchthewater). Stir

untilsmooth.Spread

chocolatemixtureover

cooledslice.Refrigerate

for 30 minutesoruntil

chocolateis set,then

cutinto 24 pieces with

a hot knife.

Caramel Slice

SERVES 24 PREPARATION&COOKING

55 MINUTES (PLUS COOLING & REFRIGERATION)

PICTURES: JAMES MOFFATT. STYLING: OLIVIA BLACKMORE. FOOD PREPARATION: ELIZABETH FIDUCIA.

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