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Oats and coconut squares
Makes about 18 squares | Preparation time 10 minutes | Baking time 25 minutes | Oven temperature 180° C
You need
• ½ cup (125 g) butter, plus extra to grease the tray
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 cups oats
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 cup brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 extra-large egg
• 1 packet of Smarties (optional)
Here’s how
1 Preheat the oven. Melt the butter and honey together. Add the bicarb, followed by all the other ingredients except the Smarties. Knead the dough until it binds.
2 Grease a rectangular baking tray. Press the dough into the tray in an even layer – make sure the corners are also even. Press the Smarties into the top layer of the dough.
3 Bake for about 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Set aside to cool before cutting it into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Chocolate biscuits
Makes 20 single-layer biscuits or 10 double-layer biscuits | Preparation time 15 minutes | Baking time 10 – 15 minutes per batch | Oven temperature
