Lemon Slice

Ingredients

BASE:
125g unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups plain flour, sifted

TOPPING:
4 eggs
1 cup caster sugar
2 Tbsp plain flour
1/2 cup milk
Finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
Pure icing sugar, for dusting

Method
1. Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line base and sides of a slice tin with baking paper. Using an electric beater, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and creamy. Sift over flour and stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Press mixture into base. Bake for 10 minutes or until starting to brown around edges; let cool.

2. Put eggs, extra sugar and flour, milk, rind and juice in a bowl and whisk until well combined. Pour mixture over base. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until just set. Stand tin on a wire rack to cool. When cold, cut into squares and dust with icing sugar.