Strawberry jelly slice

The lemon juice gives a tempting tang to the slice.

Base

250 g	Plain sweet biscuits
150 g	Butter, melted

Filling

395 g	Sweetened condensed milk
½ cup	Lemon juice, strained
¾ cup	Boiling water
2 tsp	Powdered gelatine

Jelly top

1 cup	Boiling water
1 packet	Strawberry jelly crystals, 85g (Main)

Directions

1. Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm x 30cm slice pan ensuring the paper comes 3cm above the sides of the pan.
2. Pulse the biscuits in a food processor, until fine. Add the butter and process again. Press the mixture evenly into the base of the prepared pan. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
3. Combine the condensed milk and lemon juice in a bowl. Place the boiling water and gelatine in a small jug and stir until completely dissolved. Cool for 5 minutes then stir into the condensed milk mixture. Poor over the biscuit base. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the jelly by dissolving the crystals in the boiling water in a jug. Cool.
5. Take the jug to the fridge and carefully pour the jelly over the firm condensed milk mixture. Chill for 1 hour or until the jelly is set.
6. Carefully remove the slice from the pan. Cut into squares or oblongs. Store in a covered container in the fridge.