Classic South African Crunchies
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Classic South African Crunchies
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 16 Crunchies
A true South African classic, these simple and delicious oat biscuits can be enjoyed crunchy or with a bit of chew. For an extra special touch, coat with a layer of chocolate!
Ingredients
1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
175g Butter
2 cups Oats
1 Tablespoon Golden Syrup
1 cup Desiccated Coconut
85g Sugar
1 pinch Salt
250ml Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour
Method
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and syrup together, and when bubbling, add the bicarbonate of soda
- In a separate bowl, mix the Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour, oats, coconut, sugar and salt
- Mix the wet and the dry ingredients together to form a crumbly mixture
- Butter or grease a baking tray (choose the size depending on how thick you want them - note that they will not rise very much)
- Pack the mixture tightly into the tray by pressing down hard
- Bake at 180ºC for 15minutes, then for a further 10 minutes at 160ºC
- Remove from the oven and slice while hot, but only remove from the tin when cool
