Lemon and honey coconut slice
Spiced honey shortbread with a lemon-coconut filling and grated crumble top. Makes 25
A cinnamon and lemon honey shortbread base, spread with a lemony condensed-milk coconut filling and topped with grated frozen dough and cinnamon sugar. Crisp on top, soft and tangy in the middle.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the base
For the lemon filling
For the topping
Method
0/9 doneStep 1: For the base, melt the 4 ½ oz butter, ¼ cup honey and 1 tbsp lemon juice together.
3 minStep 2: Stir in the 4 ½ oz self-raising flour, 4 ½ oz plain flour, 3 tbsp caster sugar, 2 tbsp milk, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tsp lemon rind and 2 tbsp desiccated coconut to make a soft dough.
Step 3: Wrap a third of the dough in foil and put it in the freezer for 15 minutes.
15 minStep 4: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Roll the rest of the dough into a square to fit a greased 20 × 20 cm baking tray exactly, and press it in as the base.
Step 5: Bake for 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool in the tray.
10 minStep 6: Mix the 3 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp lemon juice and ½ cup sweetened condensed milk and spread evenly over the base.
Step 7: Coarsely grate the frozen dough and sprinkle it over the filling.
Step 8: Sprinkle the 1 tbsp caster sugar and 1 tbsp ground cinnamon on top. Turn the oven down to 350°F (300°F fan).
Step 9: Bake for 20 minutes. When cool, cut into 3.5 × 8 cm slices.
20 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 285 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does lemon and honey coconut slice take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of honey?
- Maple syrup or golden syrup, same amount.
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