LEMON SLICE



base
2 cups plain flour
1 cup icing sugar
pinch salt
226 grams (1 cup) butter, soft


filling
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons plain flour
4 tablespoons lemon juice
finely grated rind 1 lemon
1 teaspoon baking powder

preheat oven to 180 c(350f)
line a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with baking paper.

base
using a food processor, place all the ingredients into the
bowl and pulse until the mix comes together and is crumbly.

press mix into base of baking dish.

cook for 20 minutes. remove from oven and cool for 10
minutes.

filling
put the eggs, sugar, juice and rind into the  bowl of the
food processor and blitz until smooth.

add the baking powder and pulse once.

carefully pour onto the base then cook for approx. 25 minutes
until golden and firm to touch.

cool completely in baking dish.

remove from dish, sprinkle with icing sugar and cut into squares to
serve.