Spongy Lemon Squares
Ingredients
For Base
250 grams self-raising flour
70 grams icing sugar
175 grams butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
For Topping
230 grams caster sugar
45 grams self raising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Preparation
1
Make Base
3
Dice the butter and add to the flour mixture with the vanilla essence. Rub with fingers to form fine breadcrumbs.
4
Tip the crumbs into a 28x23x4cm greased baking tray and put in the oven (180oC) for 15 - 20 minutes until pale golden.
5
Make Topping
6
7
Pour the topping over the cooked base and return to the oven for 15 minutes, or until spongy to the touch.
Tools
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About
You can dust them with more icing sugar before serving if you wish.
These seemed best when they were still slightly warm, just out of the oven, so you may wish to heat them slightly if there is a gap between making and serving!
Yield:
1 servings
Added:
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 4:59am
