Mrs Paradine's Lemon Squares

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)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix together the tin of condensed milk and the lemon juice in a small bowl.

2. 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. 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. 4

   Put 1/2 of the mixture in a 8x8x2 pan and pat it gently with your fingers.

5. 5

   Spread over the milk mixture and then sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture on top.

6. 6

   Pop into a 350 oven for 30 minutes or until lightly browned on top.

7. 7

   Let cool.