Lemon Bars
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Serves: 16 bars
 
Ingredients
  • For the base:
  • ¾ cup ground cashews or almonds
  • ¾ cup desiccated coconut
  • 4 medium Medjool dates, pitted
  • For the filling:
  • 300 grams silken tofu
  • ½ cup raw sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • ⅔ cup lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons cornflour
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 170 degrees and line a 20 cm (8 inch) square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
  2. Start by making the base.
  3. Place ground nuts, coconut and pitted dates in the bowl of a food processor and puree until it comes together (50 seconds, speed 5 in the thermomix).
  4. Press evenly into the base of the prepared tin and set aside.
  5. Put tofu, sugar, zest and lemon juice into the food processor bowl and puree until well combined (approx 30 seconds, speed 5 in the thermomix)
  6. Add cornflour and blend again until smooth.
  7. Pour onto the nutty coconut base.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes
Recipe by Healthy Home Cafe at http://healthyhomecafe.com/2016/10/10/lemon-bars/