I absolutely love lemon desserts. There’s something about the combination of sweet and tart that is the perfect finish for a great dinner. It’s like a palate cleanser and dessert all rolled into one
Preheat the oven to 350 F - grease a 9 x 13 baking pan, then line the bottom with baking paper and grease the paper.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add the cold butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to mix it in until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
While it's baking, make the filling.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and flour, then stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, milk and salt until combined.
Pour this mixture over the warm crust, then reduce the oven temperature to 325 F.
Bake for an about 20 minutes, or until the center of the filling is just firm. Cool to room temperature, then put in the fridge to chill completely.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar before slicing and serving.