Ian's Citrus Slice

Join the brilliant Ian Cumming (GBBO contestant from series 6) live from Cambridge who will teach you the recipe for his Citrus Slice. You'll make a tangy lemon curd filling on a sweet shortbread base and topped with a fluffy Italian meringue: a classic and well-loved dessert.

This class takes place on Sunday 29th January 2023 at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 20 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Ian, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Ian's delicious Citrus Slice. Ian will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment:

20x20cm (8x8inch) tray or equivalent

Rolling pin

Baking parchment 

Small pan

Stand mixer w/ paddle attachment or mixing bowl & wooden spoon

Zester

Fork for spiking the shortbread

Sieve

Pastry brush

Digital thermometer 

Blow torch (Optional)

Stand mixer w/ whisk attachment (or electric hand whisk)

Piping bag & star nozzle (Optional. Otherwise, you can use a fork.)

Ingredients:

For the Shortbread:

140g (10 tbsp) unsalted butter, room temperature   

¼ tsp salt

70g (⅓ cup) caster/superfine sugar 

140g plain/all-purpose flour

70g (½ cup) rice flour* 

1 tsp vanilla

*If you haven’t got any rice flour then use 210g plain flour total

For the Lemon Layer:

200ml (1 cup) double/heavy cream 

200ml lemon juice & zest - about 4 or 5 lemons

3 large eggs* 

2 large egg yolks (save the whites for the meringue)*

250g (1 ¼ cup) caster/superfine sugar 

10g (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) cornflour/corn starch

For the Italian meringue:

2 large egg whites* 

100g (½ cup) caster sugar

25g (2 tbsp) water 

10g (½ tbsp) golden syrup (or light corn syrup)

*UK Large Egg = US/Canada Extra Large Egg

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.