When we were on holiday, Bev had with her a batch of oat choc chip biscuits. I asked for the recipe, and have adapted it to make them sucrose free. These have been called chewy oat biscuits as they did not get the same crunch hers did as I used honey in place of golden syrup. I told a friend about these yesterday, and she said she loves a chewy ‘crunchie’. If you do as well, then these are perfect for you.
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Starting over
When I moved to Gordons Bay in 2001, it was for the promise of a new beginning. I did not know it at the time, but many obstacles would be placed in my way. One of them resulted in me having to file a Police Report, a hangover from a previous incident when I lived in Bryanston. Dave and I put out one fire after another because of the actions of one single person. Business for both of us would be a struggle, trying to establish ourselves in a very closed off community. And, we had to learn to navigate life together as a couple. We needed to find a place to call home and we needed to make a new circle of friends. But, I don’t regret my decision to sell up, leave my friends and family behind, give up my well paying job, to start over.
My very full life
My life right now is so full. I have work that keeps the roof over my head, and allows me to travel. We have a beautiful home that has had so much of Dave’s time and effort put into it. Dave’s business keeps him mentally engaged with new challenges. I have a circle of friends I can rely on who I see regularly. And Dave and I are part of an amazing group of people. We are able to live a life that makes us both happy, and content. And whereas things are not perfect, they are good. And, I am not seeking perfection. I know that some things just cannot be as we would want them to be, and we have to learn to live with that. We will continue to grow together as we live our lives together.
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Chewy Oat Biscuits
Ingredients
- 125 g butter
- 65 g honey
- 60 mls boiling water *
- 2.5 mls bicarbonate of soda
- 165 g fructose
- 150 g flour
- 90 g rolled oats
- 80 g desiccated coconut
- 80 g 80% dark chocolate discs, roughly chopped
- 75 g dried apricots, finely chopped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
- Place the butter and honey into a saucepan and melt over a lot temperature, stirring occasionally
- Once almost melted, put your kettle on to boil *
- Pour the boiling water into a small measuring jug, add the bicarbonate of soda and stir until dissolved
- Add the melted butter, stir to combine and take off the heat to cool
- Place the fructose, flour, rolled oats, desiccated coconut, chocolate, and apricots into a mixing bowl
- Stir to combine then add the cooled butter and stir until completely combined
- Use an ice cream scoop and scoop balls of the mixture onto two lined baking trays (see notes)
- Flatten into discs keeping in mind the mixture will spread
- Place one baking tray into the oven and bake for 15 minutes
- Remove the tray from the oven and leave the cookies to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes
- Remove the cookies from the baking tray and place onto a wire rack to cool completely
- Repeat this process with the second baking tray
- Store the cookies in an airtight container
Notes
See the links below for blog posts I published on October 20:
- 2024: 8 Months Left
- 2021: Black Pudding Meatballs
- 2019: The Inn
- 2017: Soft Ricotta Cookies
- 2014: Candied ClemenGold Rusks
- 2011: Cindy’s Crayfish Curry
- 2010: Green Peppercorn Sauce
