Lemon Shortcake Slice

For those of you that did not know....shortcake is a "sweet biscuit".....Extremely tasty...tried it out for the first time and absolutely loved the texture of this one!! Do try it out!! :)

INGREDIENTS

For the base-

1)225g plain flour

2)100 g castor sugar

3)175g firm butter-cut into cubes

For the topping-

1)3 eggs

2)225g castor sugar

3)50 ml juice and grated rind of 3 lemons

4)40g flour

METHOD-

1)Preheat the oven to 180C. Line the base of  a baking tin with baking paper.

2)BASE- Mix the flour and sugar well.Add the butter and rub together till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Press the crumbs evenly on the baking tin and bake for 20-25 minutes till golden brown.

3)TOPPING-While the base is cooking, whisk together the egg and sugar  using an electric beater till the mixture is thick and pale. Stir in the lemon juice and rind and then fold in the flour. 

4)Pour the egg mixture over the base and bake for 30-40 minutes at 140C

5)Allow to cool in the tin before cutting out squares.

Recipe from-Big Book of Sweet Treats

Watermelon and Mint Sorbet

INGREDIENTS

1)100g caster sugar
2)150ml water(1 teacup )
3)30g fresh mint leaves
4)1.2 kg watermelon-cut into chunks and and seeds removed
5)pinch of salt

METHOD

1)Combine the sugar, water and mint in a heavy bottomed sauce pan.Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 5 minutes.Remove the pan from heat and cool.

2)Puree the watermelon.

3)Strain the syrup and discard the mint.Add it into the watermelon puree.The mixture should be sweet.Add a pinch of salt. Mix well. Cover.

4)Chill the mixture in the freezer for about an hour in the coldest part of the freezer. Remove from the freezer and mix well so that a soft slush is formed. Return to the freezer and repeat the process of mixing at intervals of 1 hour another 2 times. Your sorbet is ready!!

5)Alternatively you can also our the sorbet mixture into ice lolly moulds and freeze.

Hope you liked this recipe.....awesome on a hot summer day! :D ENJOY!!

Recipe from-Big Book of Sweet Treats.....
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