Cream Sandwich Pie
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
8
- Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 lemon (juice and finely grated zest)
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- ½ tsp salt
- For the filling
- ⅜ cup butter
- ¾ cup cream cheese
- 1 lemon (finely grated zest)
- 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- To decorate
- powdered sugar
Preparation steps
1.
Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Line 3 large baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, lemon juice and zest until blended.
3.
Sift in the flour and salt and gently stir in until incorporated.
4.
Drop 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time onto the baking trays, keeping them about 4 cm|2" apart and spread out a little to 7.5 cm|3" diameter rounds.
5.
Bake for about 15 minutes, until cooked through. Insert a skewer into the centre - it should come out clean. Cool on the baking trays for a few minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
6.
For the filling: beat the butter, cream cheese and lemon zest in a mixing bowl until well mixed.
7.
Sift in the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
8.
Spread the flat side of a cold cake with a generous amount of filling. Place another half, flat side down, on top of the filling then press both halves together lightly. Sift a little icing sugar over the top.
