Description
***Read through all of the ingredients + instructions first, it will make the process easier and more fun. 🙂
***These can be made with our SCD Graham Crust if preferred, you can find that crust in our SCD Key Lime Pie recipe.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 1.5 cups almond flour (Bob’s Red Mill)
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1.5 teaspoons gelatin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, chilled + cubed
- 2.5 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
SCD Lemon Filling:
- 2 + 1/4 teaspoons gelatin
- 1/8th teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup honey
- juice of 2 lemons
- 4 egg yolks (yolks only)
- Zest of one lemon for extra flavor (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter
Coconut Cream Topping (optional)
- The solid cream from two cans of chilled coconut milk (view instructions for details)
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon gelatin
- a drizzle of honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Start with the crust: In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, gelatin + salt.
- Cut butter into the flour in the same manner you would for a pie crust.
- Add water, honey and vanilla extract. Work liquid into flour with your hands slowly until dough forms. It will feel dry at first, keep working it until the dough forms, it will be a bit sticky to the touch. Form the dough into a ball–use the dough immediately.
- Press the ball of dough with the palm of your hand into the middle of your parchment paper lined 8 x 8 baking dish. Spread the dough out evenly to the edges. Place the baking dish into your preheated oven and bake for about 22 minutes. It will be golden around the edges and still feel a bit soft. It will firm up during the cooling process. We like to place it in the freezer to cool while making the filling.
- For The SCD Lemon Filling:
- While your crust is cooling, go ahead and make your filling. In a large and dry mixing bowl, whisk together gelatin and salt.
- Then while whisking, slowly add in your water, followed by honey, lemon juice + egg yolks. Whisk in lemon zest at this point if desired. Blend until evenly combined. Save the pat of butter for later.
- Pour liquid mixture into a medium sized pot and cook on medium heat, stirring continuously until it reaches a boil. Let it boil for just about 5-10 seconds then remove from heat. Now add your tablespoon of butter, whisking until it’s melted and combined evenly. Filling will not thicken until refrigerated. Let the liquid filling cool completely, stir occasionally while it’s cooling.
- After your liquid filling has cooled, pour it through a strainer onto your cooled crust in the 8 x 8 baking dish. Then carefully place your dish into the freezer for 3 hours to firm. (Cover very loosely with aluminum foil, creating a dome so it does not touch the filling and do leave air vents). You can alternatively place it in the fridge overnight to set up if you don’t have enough room in the freezer.
- *If you are making the coconut cream, you’ll want at this point to place your two cans of coconut milk in the fridge to chill along with a small mixing bowl-this will make your coconut topping more firm.
- When the lemon filling is fully set, remove it from the freezer and place on your countertop. Pull the tips of the parchment paper to lift the dessert out of the dish and place it onto a cutting board. Cut into squares and serve immediately. Place any unused portion into the fridge to be stored, otherwise the lemon curd filling will start to soften. We store ours in an airtight container. (They can be frozen).
- If you are making coconut whipped topping, put it together right before serving the lemon squares. Open the two cans of coconut milk and remove just the cream on top, being careful not to transfer liquid a long with it. Place the cream in your chilled mixing bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of gelatin overtop and add a very small drizzle of honey and 1/8th tsp of vanilla extract. Blend for just 10-15 seconds, over blending tends to loosen the cream. Place in piping bag with star tip or spoon a dollop on each lemon square.
- Serve with raspberries, mint leaf, lemon or lime wedge-anything goes! Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 20 min baking +
- Category: Specific Carbohydrate Diet
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Sweets
