It has been another gloriously sunny day (well it is Sunday), thanks to our busy days we were able to take it easy. I was up early so all the ironing was done and put away before 8: 00.
The wheelbarrow and pots have all had a mulch of blue slate, I hope that this will minimise both watering and weeding.
I am still pondering over what to plant at the arches.
favourite sweet treats. I can not remember where the recipe came from, I have been using it for many years.
I thought a few photos might inspire someone else to have a go.
The basic recipe is 110 grams each of,
Self raising flour.
Oats, not the instant type.
Sugar. I use a mix of granulated and dark brown.
Butter, if I am baking to take to a group thing I use Vitalite, just in case of dietary restrictions.
2 tablespoons of golden syrup, sometimes I use Maple or the syrup from a jar of stem ginger.
A small dish of any fruit, nuts, seeds chocolate chips as you fancy.
This morning I made 1 1/2 times the recipe, that fills 2 baking sheets using my scoop.
Butter and syrup into a pan. I do not measure the syrup, too sticky by far.
Tip the sugar into the pan, with the butter and syrup, and put on a low heat to melt, I turn off the heat before the butter has melted and let the residual heat finish the job.
Tip the flour and oats into the pan.
This is a mix of sultanas, raisins and ready to eat apricots
I snipped the apricots up and added some sunflower and linseeds.
Add these to the rest of the ingredients and stir well to mix thoroughly.
Scoop onto lined baking sheets and flatten slightly.
This is my scoop, it is about egg cup size.
Into the oven, mine is set at 170 c as it is a bit fast, and is a fan oven, the recipe says 180 c.
Cook for 10 minutes, after 7 minutes I change the trays top to bottom.
Leave on the tray for a few minutes while they firm up and finish off on a wire rack.
A slight break as I put the 'puter down at 7 last night and then after watering the garden and walking the dogs forgot about it till this morning
These keep in an air tightish tin for a few days, if you put them under lock and key. Most of this batch are still in the tin as I made a batch of sultana scones and there was whipped cream in the fridge. 'nuff said.
It is now Monday morning, the sun is shining. The sky is blue and we will be outside until it becomes too hot to do anything bar melt.
There is a job that the SO requires my help in doing so once Rufus and Herbie have had their long walk I will be a busy bee. I have a to do list for the remainder of the day and then I can do as I please.
I have had my first cuppa and now Ben and Herbie are ready for a little jaunt out to wake the day up.
TTFN Pam
Your garden looks so green and lush. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe sun after all the rain has worked it,s magic.
DeleteI'll copy your recipe down later as I think my OH would like those. This summer is turning out rather like 1976 (although then we had NO rain from about late April until September, I remember it well as I had a pony and we were feeding hay in June!) No complaints, as it is allowing me to get on in the garden and redesign it a little. The last couple of years I was ready to give up on gardening entirely as the rain just stopped me doing anything.
ReplyDeleteThe sun has inspired me to get out and finish the front and get busy rescuing the back. as you say the last 2 years have been dismal, most of that the garden was a quagmire.
DeleteThank you so much Pam the pics are great so baking is me this afternoon. I might make a tiny one just plain for Alfie. xx
ReplyDeleteYou are more than welcome. I make a version for the dogs with coconut oil rather than butter, 1/4 of the sugar and wholemeal flour. I add dried banana chips and smooth peanut butter to the mix. They love them.
Deletethey look fab - might have to get hold of some syrup and try them!
ReplyDeleteI like them but the SO and W are addicted.
DeleteThank you for the cookie recipe, very tempting and I'll have a go, probably next week!
ReplyDeleteI love blue slate, you may remember that I mentioned I was visiting North Wales at the beginning of April. It was a great week (birding) but the biggest surprise were the slate mountains; I felt at home immediately as I lived in a valley of slate mountains in Switzerland during my late teenage years and early twenties.
North Wales is stunning, we only came South for the family in Cardigan.
DeleteYour garden is looking stunning and I just love the wheelbarrow.
ReplyDeleteOurs is looking a little better after Roz did her thing out there yesterday.
I have have a recipe for fairly similar cookies but I just daren't make them at the moment as we are all cutting out sweet stuff....well Roz and I are at least. Andy is struggling but if he wants anything he has to go and buy it as I won't encourage him.
Hugs-x-
I like the cookies but am happy with just 1. At least I know what is in them and they taste amazing. There is still lots to do outside. Long may the rain stay away.
DeleteI've just come back from south Wales and it is do lush and green, unlike Essex. Ive had a lovely time.
ReplyDeleteIt is very lush, the little streams are still gurgling away, and of course the grass grows as you watch it. So do the weeds.
DeleteThank you for this recipe, these would suit my hungry little granddaughter perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThey have a lot of sugar but you can help to balance it out with seeds and nuts.
DeleteNice garden and I may just have to give those cookies a try.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
The SO has asked for a batch with glace cherries and coconut next. I hate those cherries so he will get cranberries.
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