LEMON DELIGHT (FOR LENA)

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INGREDIENTS

Tennis biscuits,
lemon 200 g to 300 g
Milk 516 g
Custard powder 42 g
Sugar 100 g
Lemon leaf, optional 1 unit
Condensed milk, sweetened 385 g
Lemon, large, juice, grated rind (rough-skinned lemons give the mildest flavour) 1 unit

METHOD

  1. Make a medium-thick custard according to the instructions on the packet. This should be thicker than a pouring or instant custard (about 4 to 5 tablespoons of custard powder added to 500 ml of milk—depending on the make). Allow to cool slightly.
  2. Mix the condensed milk with the juice and lemon rind. The condensed milk will thicken slightly.
  3. In a pie dish or cake tin, layer as follows: biscuits > custard > condensed milk/lemon mix. Keep a biscuit or two separately to use as decoration.
  4. Repeat to add a second layer.
  5. Crumble the remaining biscuits and sprinkle on top as decoration.
  6. Place in the fridge to cool for 30 minutes or longer.
  7. (The tart can be served at room temperature in the first few hours but must be kept in the fridge afterwards. Eat within 2 days.)

YIELD 8-12 SERVINGS
PREPARATION TIME 15-20- MIN.
TOTAL TIME 60 MINUTES

HISTORY OF MY DISH

I dedicate this dish to Lena in Athol Fugard’s Boesman and Lena because Lena, who is homeless, longs for one of the key ingredients of this dish—she sings: “Ou blikkie kondensmelk / Maak die lewe soet”.

MY APPROACH TO COOKING/FOOD

I see cooking as a skill and love the way it connects people. There is something restful about working with different textures, flavours and aromas, and the tang of lemon is one of the best!

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