No-Bake Lemon Slice: 5 Ingredients

An Australian Women's Weekly recipe for a no-bake lemon slice. This is a great no-bake lemon slice recipe to make as a treat when the weather is too hot to turn the oven on. Only 5 ingredients; crushed biscuits (here in the UK I love McVities plain Digestives), lemon, condensed milk, butter and icing sugar, this easy slice reminds me of being a child in Australia.

Takes = 15 minutes plus chill time
Makes = 18-20 small squares

Ingredients

• Crushed McVities Digestive Biscuits (Graham Crackers USA) – 250g
• Unsalted butter – 90g (about 1/3 cup)
• Condensed milk – 175 ml / 1/2 can condensed milk
• Fresh lemon juice – 1 tsp
• Zest of a lemon – 1 tsp

Icing

• Sifted icing sugar – 200g (2 cups sifted)
• Unsalted butter – 30g (about 2 tbsp)
• Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
  

Method

1. GREASE and paper line a square (23x23cm) or rectangular slice tray (29x19cm). Extend the baking paper 5cm over 2 sides for easy lifting.
2. GRIND (process) 200g (about 13 digestive biscuits) of the biscuits until they are fine. Break up the remaining biscuits (about 4) coarsely, I do this with my hands as they are soft enough. Or smash all the biscuits in a plastic bag by hand or with a rolling pin.
3. MELT butter in a small saucepan, then add condensed milk, zest and juice and simmer for about 1 minute.
4. POUR the butter mix over the biscuits in a medium bowl and stir.
5. PRESS mixture into your prepare tray with your fingers and press down into the edges with a fork and chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes or until firm while you prepare the lemon icing.
6. ICING – whip butter all ingredients until smooth.
7. SPREAD the icing over the slice and chill until set. Ideally overnight
8. CUT into squares.
9. STORE in the fridge in a sealed container, the slice should last for about 5 days, if you can be good and not eat it all within the first few days.