Aussie Lemon Squares (slices)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 200 g mcvites digestive biscuits
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 140 g butter, room temperature and seperated into 100g and 40g
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 lemon, zested then juiced (3 tsp zest & 3 tbsp juice)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease the base and sides of a baking sheet that is 15.5cm x 25cm, paying particular attention to the two short ends, then line lengthwise with parchment paper, with a bit of overhang over the long ends (overhang helps in lifting of entire slice from pan in one piece). set aside.
• 2 place condensed milk and 100g butter in a small saucepan over medium heat stirring until butter melts and both ingredients are blended well (3 minutes).
• 3 hand-crush or use a food processor to make fine crumbs out of the biscuits. by hand you could place biscuits in a plastic food bag then wrap that bag in a dish towel, then pound and roll with a rolling pin or hammer or large wooden spoon.
• 4 combine biscuit crumbs, 1 cup shredded coconut, and 2-3 teaspoons (per taste) of the lemon rind in a bowl. add warm milk and butter mixture. stir until well combined.
• 5 press biscuit mixture into prepared pan. refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until firm.
• 6 to make lemon icing:.
• 7 place confectioners sugar, 40g butter and 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice in a bowl. beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. spread icing over chilled biscuit mixture. refrigerate for 30 minutes until icing has set. cut into 12 pieces.