HFG 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.

Serves: 15 (makes 15 pieces)
Time to make: 30 mins

Total cost: $ 4.80 / $ 0.32 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

1 cup plain flourall purpose flourX
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 cornflourcornstarchX

Instructions

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.

What we did

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)

1150kJ14g fat10g sat fat

HFG lemon slice (per serve)

810kJ6g fat1g sat fat

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 810kJ

Calories 193cal

Protein 3g

Total fat 6g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 30g

–Sugars 22g

Dietary fibre 1g

Sodium 50mg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 0.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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