Tuesday, 14 April 2020

Garry Slice - buttery oaty coconut slice

I don't make pretty biscuits as you might have gathered by now, but as Rick Stein says "A sweet disorder in the dress kindles ... a wantonness" Robert Herrick C17 lyric poet. A man well actually 2 men after my own heart,
My brother-in-law gave me this recipe. It’s simple and simply delicious with a cuppa.
Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup SR flour - try it with wholemeal or spelt for extra depth of flavour 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 sugar (I use brown but white is fine) 150g butter 2 Tbsp honey or a blend of honey and golden syrup 1/2 cup sultanas 1/2 cup currents Method Melt butter, add honey and cool a little and mix it into the rest of the ingredients. Spoon into a 28 x 18cm tray, press down and smooth the top. Top with a sprinkling of sesame seeds or just leave as is. Bake at 170 C for 20-30 mins. Cool a little before cutting. This makes delicious biscuits! Just roll Tbsp (or tsp for bite size) amounts into balls, pop on a tray then flatten slightly. Keeps well if it lasts!! Chook’s note: you could try substituting some of the dried fruits. I added candied peel to the last batch - a nice little surprising zing in the mouth occasionally. Maybe use dried apricots or craisins or raisins or a combination. But try the recipe first to see how and if you’d like to change it. I recommend NOT to use a butter substitute.

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