Oat Biscuits

The point of this blog is to share recipes (and musings) from my own experiences, and this is another that I proudly put the stamp of approval on. These also have a story behind them (no dragons or epic battles, I'm afraid). I collected this recipe last time I was in Australia, 2006. I was pretty young (you can tell that by the handwriting that I'm copying this recipe from) and have been making them since. At first, my sister was determined not to like these biscuits, as they weren't her biscuits, but she too has fallen in love with them and I hope you do too. They are definitely best served warm, preferably fresh from the oven. Store in air tight containers for a few days, and they'll keep well. This recipe is quite similar to flapjacks, so if you like them, you'll love these oaties....

Oat Biscuits
Prep time: 20 mins
Serves: Makes about 24... you decide who gets to eat them!
Cook temp: Gas 3, 160C
Cook time: 10-15 mins

Ingredients
200g margarine
120g caster sugar
4 spoons of golden syrup
300g porridge oats
100g plain flour

Method

1. Melt the butter fully and pour into a bowl. Add the sugar and stir. You should get a sloppy, sugar mix.
2. Sift in the flour and mix
3. Add that golden syrup. The mixture should be getting a bit thicker.
4. Add the oats and, you guessed it, mix again. This can be quite hard as it is stiff to stir, but make sure all the oats get coated and turn golden-brown. There should be no flour sitting at the bottom of the bowl.
5. Spoon into a dipped baking tray: most are 12-holed so you'll probably need two. The mixture should be firm enough just to press in with your hands. Do not over fill as they will burn at the top.
6. Cook, swapping round the trays half way. They should be a golden colour and squishy: don't be fooled, as they cool they will harden up so don't put them back in. When they have begun to cool the biccies will literally pop out; I've never felt need to grease the tins. However, you might have to use the end of a spoon or a spatula to lever them out and they should come in one piece.
7. Eat while still warm. They are quite dense but very nice, enjoy with tea/favourite warm drink as they do make you quite thirsty with all that syrup!