Strawberry Lemon Slices

• Crust
• flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• icing sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• butter↗3⁄4 cup

  cold, cubed

• Filling
• eggs↗4
• sweetened condensed milk↗1

  300 ml

• lemon juice↗1⁄2 cup
• lemon zest↗2 tablespoons
• strawberry jam↗1

  250 ml

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper, overlapping the sides for easy removal.

3. 3

   Crust: Pour flour, icing sugar and salt into a large bowl, mix.

4. 4

   Add cold cubed butter and, using a pastry knife or 2 butter knives, process mixture until it crumbles.

5. 5

   Transfer mixture to prepared pan and press firmly into pan.

6. 6

   Bake 15-18 mins until edges are golden.

7. 7

   Filling: In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a hand held whisk until they are well mixed.

8. 8

   Add the sweetened condensed milk and beat until it's fully incorporated.

9. 9

   Whisk in lemon juice and zest.

10. 10

    Spread jam over hot crust.

11. 11

    Pour filling over and bake for 25-30 mins or until filling has set.

12. 12

    Cool bars in pan on wire rack.

13. 13

    When cold, dust with icing sugar and slice.