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Lemon slice

This low-calorie HFG makeover lemon slice recipe is seriously, wickedly divine! So easy and quick to make, great for morning tea to share with family and friends.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 15 people (makes 15 pieces)
Ratings: 4.2
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain flour
    • ½ cup self-raising flour
    • ¾ cup castor sugar
    • 125g reduced-fat spread
    • 1 egg, separated
    • ¾ cup light condensed milk
    • 2 large lemons, finely grated zest and juice
    • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 30cm x 20cm slice tin with baking paper. Combine flours and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl.

    2 Place spread in a small saucepan and place over a low heat for several minutes until melted. Set aside to cool. Add spread and egg white to flour mixture and stir until well combined. Press mixture evenly into base of prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.

    3 Meanwhile, in a saucepan combine egg yolk, condensed milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, cornflour and the remaining sugar. Place over a medium-high heat. Whisk until mixture comes to the boil and thickens. Pour mixture over hot slice base. Spread evenly and stand to cool. Once cool, cut in 15 squares.

    HFG tip

    What we did to make it healthier

    • Replaced condensed milk with a light version
    • Replaced butter with reduced-fat spread
    • Reduced amount of sugar
    • Removed coconut and biscuits from the base.

    Traditional lemon slice (per serve)

    1150kJ 14g fat 10g sat fat

    HFG lemon slice (per serve)

    810kJ 6g fat 1g sat fat

    2 comments on Lemon slice

    1. Angela Marion Silverwood February 16, 2022 at 11:41 am #

      As we don’t have S.R. flour in our pantry, do we add instead 1 and a half cups of plain flour and a teaspoon? of Baking Powder?

      • Jen deMontalk February 16, 2022 at 12:08 pm #

        Hi Angela
        Thank you for your question. I think 2 teaspoons for 1 and a half cups of flour would be safer.

        Warm regards
        Jenny, HFG editor

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