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Ingredients
- 180 g butter
- 30 ml golden syrup
- 5 ml bicarbonate of soda
- 125 g flour
- 180 g oatmeal
- 250 g sugar
- 80 g coconut
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 160° C.
- Heat together the butter and syrup. When the mixture boils, add the bicarbonate of soda.
- Sieve the flour into a large bowl, and mix in the oatmeal, sugar and coconut.
- Add the butter mixture and mix with hands.
- Press the mixture evenly into a greased Swiss roll tin, 38 cm x 25 cm, and bake for 15 minutes. Allow it to cool for 3 minutes and then cut into squares.
- Leave the crunchies for another 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Variation: Add 250 ml chopped nuts to the dry ingredients.
Makes 35 crunchies
Original recipe from:
South African Cookbook.