Mrs Paradine's Lemon Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 can condensed milk
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 16 salted soda biscuits
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temp
• 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix together the tin of condensed milk and the lemon juice in a small bowl.
• 2 in a medium sized bowl crumble the soda biscuits with your fingers and then mix in the flour, brown sugar, and baking soda.
• 3 use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until it is in small crumbs and then mix in the coconut if desired.
• 4 put 1/2 of the mixture in a 8x8x2 pan and pat it gently with your fingers.
• 5 spread over the milk mixture and then sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture on top.
• 6 pop into a 350 oven for 30 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
• 7 let cool.