Lemon And Almond Slices Recipes

LEMON ALMOND SLICE

Steps:

• Make Lemon Filling (see below).
• Preheat oven to 190°C. Grease a 26cm x 32cm Swiss roll pan; line base and two long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over sides.
• Beat butter, extract and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; transfer to a large bowl. Add ground almonds and sifted flour; mix well using clean hands.
• Press two-thirds of the pastry evenly over base of pan. Wrap remaining pastry in plastic wrap; refrigerate.
• Bake base for 15 minutes or until browned lightly. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Spread lemon filling over base. Crumble reserved pastry over lemon filling; top with flaked almonds.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until browned. Cool in pan; refrigerate until cold. Remove from pan; cut into 16 pieces. If you like, dust with a little sifted icing sugar before serving.
• Stir ingredients in a heavy-based saucepan over very low heat for 10 minutes, or until thickened (do not allow to boil or mixture will curdle). Pour mixture into a medium heatproof bowl; cover surface. Refrigerate for several hours or until thick and cold.

LEMON AND ALMOND SLICES

Steps:

• Place cashews in a bowl of boiling water; soak for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 8x10-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine ground almonds and coconut sugar in a bowl. Add coconut oil and maple syrup; mix well until a dough is formed. Press dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Drain cashews. Place in a blender with coconut cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, arrowroot starch, and honey; pulse until well combined and a thick cream is formed. Spread over the baked almond base.
• Bake in the oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes; chill in the refrigerator before slicing, about 4 hours.

LEMON & ALMOND SLICES

Steps:

• Place the cashews in a bowl of boiling water and leave to rest for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 170C/340F. Place the ground almonds and coconut sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Add in the maple syrup and melted coconut oil and stir until a dough is formed. You should be able to roll the mixture into a ball, if you find the mixture too dry or crumbly add a little bit more coconut oil. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the dough inside it, pressing it firmly until you have an even layer spread across the bottom of the tray (We used a small glass to roll it out evenly). Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until it starts to brown, then remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly. Drain the water from the cashews and place in a blender with the coconut cream (the hardened cream from the top of a can of coconut milk), honey, lemon zest, lemon juice and arrowroot starch. Pulse until fully combined. Taste the mixture, it should taste really creamy and with a tangy lemon flavour. If you need to add more lemon juice, add it now. Place the mixture on top of the almond base and put back in the oven for a further 15 minutes. Leave out to cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. Top with lemon slices, chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds and lemon zest to serve. Leave out to cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. Top with lemon slices, chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds and lemon zest to serve.

LEMON & ALMOND SLICES

Steps:

• Place the cashews in a bowl of boiling water and leave to rest for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 170C/340°F.
• Place the ground almonds and coconut sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Add in the maple syrup and melted coconut oil and stir until a dough is formed. You should be able to roll the mixture into a ball, if you find the mixture too dry or crumbly add a little bit more coconut oil.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the dough inside it, pressing it firmly until you have an even layer spread across the bottom of the tray (We used a small glass to roll it out evenly).
• Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until it starts to brown, then remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• Drain the water from the cashews and place in a blender with the coconut cream (the hardened cream from the top of a can of coconut milk), honey, lemon zest, lemon juice and arrowroot starch. Pulse until fully combined. Taste the mixture, it should taste really creamy and with a tangy lemon flavour. If you need to add more lemon juice, add it now.
• Place the mixture on top of the almond base and put back in the oven for a further 15 minutes.
• Leave out to cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
• Top with lemon slices, chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds and lemon zest to serve.

ALMOND-COCONUT LEMON BARS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, almonds and lemon zest; cover and process until nuts are finely chopped. Add butter; pulse just until mixture is crumbly. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, coconut, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest and baking powder; pour over the hot crust. Bake until light golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.

CREAMY LEMON ALMOND PASTRIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, lemon curd, lemon zest and almond extract on medium until combined. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll into a 12x9-in. rectangle. Using a pastry cutter or sharp knife, cut into 9 rectangles. Spoon rounded tablespoons of cream cheese mixture in center of each rectangle. In a small bowl, whisk egg with water. Brush edges with egg mixture., Wrap puff pastry around filling to cover completely. Pinch edges together to form a ball. Place seam side down, 2 inches apart, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush pastries with remaining egg mixture. Pierce each once with a fork. Bake until golden brown, 15-18 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen pastries from the parchment., Meanwhile, combine lemon juice, milk and remaining confectioners' sugar. Brush each pastry with lemon glaze. Top with almonds. When glaze is set, in 1-2 minutes, peel off parchment. Serve warm.

BUTTERY ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flours, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
• In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and granulated sugar until lightened in color and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in egg yolk and almond extract until combined, about 20 seconds. With the mixer running on low, add flour mixture, beating until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
• Divide dough into two balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. (If the dough is too soft to work with, chill it for 20 to 30 minutes before forming it into logs.) Wrap logs tightly in parchment paper or plastic wrap, and refrigerate until very firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• When you are ready to bake the cookies, heat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Use large, sharp knife to cut each log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place cookies 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until cookie edges and bottoms are golden brown, about 15 to 22 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the icing: In a large bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, melted butter, 1 tablespoon buttermilk, vanilla and almond extracts. If the icing isn't thin enough to drizzle, add more buttermilk. It should be a little thicker than heavy cream.
• Using a fork, drizzle icing all over the cooled cookies, then top with almond slices if you like. Let the icing set for at least 1 hour, then store at room temperature in an airtight container. The cookies will keep for at least 3 days.

LEMON AND ALMOND SLICES

Steps:

• Place cashews in a bowl of boiling water; soak for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 8x10-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine ground almonds and coconut sugar in a bowl. Add coconut oil and maple syrup; mix well until a dough is formed. Press dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Drain cashews. Place in a blender with coconut cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, arrowroot starch, and honey; pulse until well combined and a thick cream is formed. Spread over the baked almond base.
• Bake in the oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes; chill in the refrigerator before slicing, about 4 hours.