Lemon Shortcake
Delicious lemony sweet treat, perfect for afternoon tea or a special after dinner nibble.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
NZ
Servings
Prep Time
24
pieces
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
24
pieces
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
100
grams
butter
75
grams
sugar
1
egg
225
grams
flour
25
grams
cornflour
1
teaspoon
baking powder
Filling
50
grams
butter
1
egg
juice and rind of 2 lemons
1
tablespoon
cornflour
1
tablespoon
golden syrup
half tin condensed milk
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar, add egg.then dry ingredients
Press or roll out half of mixture into baking paper lined sponge roll type tin.
Cover with prepared filling and other half of mixture rolled out
Bake at 150 degree c for approx 20 minutes
Ice when cold with vanilla icing, sprinkle with coconut if desired
Cut into pieces.
For filling melt all ingredients over gentle heat in saucepan, stirring until blended, cool and use